Cerebral lymphoma presenting as a leukoencephalopathy

Cerebral lymphoma is infrequent in immunocompetent patients. This tumour usually appears on CT and MRI as a single lesion or as multiple lesions with mass effect and homogeneous enhancement after contrast administration. A patient is described with a cerebral lymphoma, confirmed by histopathological...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 2001-08, Vol.71 (2), p.243-246
Hauptverfasser:	Ayuso-Peralta, L, Ortí-Pareja, M, Zurdo-Hernández, M, Jiménez-Jiménez, F J, Tejeiro-Martínez, J, Ricoy, J R, de la Lama, A, Bernardo, A I
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Blood Brain Neoplasms - pathology Brain tumors Causes of cerebral lymphoma computed tomography Diagnosis Female Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Leukoencephalopathy Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal - pathology Lymphoma Lymphoma - pathology Lymphomas Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical sciences Metabolic disorders Middle Aged Multiple sclerosis Ostomy Patients Short Report Studies Urine
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Zusammenfassung:	Cerebral lymphoma is infrequent in immunocompetent patients. This tumour usually appears on CT and MRI as a single lesion or as multiple lesions with mass effect and homogeneous enhancement after contrast administration. A patient is described with a cerebral lymphoma, confirmed by histopathological examination, who presented as a progressive leukoencephalopathy.
ISSN:	0022-3050 1468-330X
DOI:	10.1136/jnnp.71.2.243