Primary low grade B-cell lymphoma of the dura in an immunocompetent patient

Altundag M., Ozisik Y., Yalcin S., Akyol F., Uner A.

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH, cilt.19, sa.2, ss.249-251, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.249-251
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Primary central nervous system lymphomas (PCNSL) represent only 1% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs). A 66 year-old woman was hospitalized due to multiple episodes of syncope and seizures which occurred the week before admission to the hospital. A computerized tomography (CT) scan of the brain showed a right parietal lesion suggesting a subdural effusion. The patient was operated and a dural lesion extending to the epidural space and cerebral cortex was excised. Histologic findings suggested diagnosis of a low-grade lymphoma of the mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) type. The patient was treated with radiation therapy and has now completely recovered 12 months after surgery.