Cerebral intravascular lymphoma in a patient with idiopathic CD4+lymphopenia

Authors
Guilloton, L Drouet, A Bernard, P Berbineau, A Berger, F Kopp, N Ribot, C
Citation
L. Guilloton et al., Cerebral intravascular lymphoma in a patient with idiopathic CD4+lymphopenia, PRESSE MED, 28(28), 1999, pp. 1513-1515
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
PRESSE MEDICALE
ISSN journal
07554982 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
28
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1513 - 1515
Database
ISI
SICI code
0755-4982(19990925)28:28<1513:CILIAP>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Intravascular lymphoma is a proliferation of lymphoid cells, us ually B cells, in small vessels, predominantly in the nervous system and sk in. CASE REPORT: We report a case of a man with a 3-year history of lymphopenia with no detectable etiology (all viral causes were ruled out) who develope d intravascular lymphoma in the cerebral vessels. DISCUSSION: This case was particular as the patient had idiopathic CD4+ lym phopenia. It points out the probable role of immunode-pression in the devel opment of lymphomas, particularly in endovascular localizations.