Title |
Unusual relapse of primary central nervous system lymphoma
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Published in |
SpringerPlus, March 2016
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DOI | 10.1186/s40064-016-1926-x |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Marielle Igala |
Abstract |
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare disease which accounts for 1-2 % of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and 3-5 % of primary brain tumor lesions. PCNSL of an immunocompetent patient is an uncommon disease, it is estimated at 4 % of new diagnoses of CNS tumors. The prognosis of PCNSL is poor compared to other extranodal lymphomas, with a 5-year survival estimated between 20 and 40 %. PCNSL relapse occurs either in the original site but still confined to the CNS or exceptionally outside it. Brain magnetic resonance imaging, although not allowing a clear distinction between primary lesions and secondary brain lymphoma is of paramount importance not only for diagnosis but also for monitoring the patient. This manuscript report the case of a patient in whom the PCNSL has relapsed in the cervical spinal cord and also in the liver. |
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