Cerebral lymphoma presenting as a leukoencephalopathy

Authors
Ayuso-Peralta, L Orti-Pareja, M Zurdo-Hernandez, M Jimenez-Jimenez, FJ Tejeiro-Martinez, J Ricoy, JR de la Lama, A Bernardo, AI
Citation
L. Ayuso-peralta et al., Cerebral lymphoma presenting as a leukoencephalopathy, J NE NE PSY, 71(2), 2001, pp. 243-246
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
00223050 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
243 - 246
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3050(200108)71:2<243:CLPAAL>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Cerebral lymphoma is infrequent in immunocompetent patients. This tumour us ually appears on CT and MRI as a single lesion or as multiple lesions with mass effect and homogeneous enhancement after contrast administration. A pa tient is described with a cerebral lymphoma, confirmed by histopathological examination, who presented as a progressive leukoencephalopathy.