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Malignant lymphoma of the central nervous system: A case of primary spinal intramedullary involvement
Author(s) -
Mitsumoto Hiroshi,
Breuer Anthony C.,
Lederman Richard J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19800901)46:5<1258::aid-cncr2820460529>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord , central nervous system , lymphoma , intramedullary rod , lesion , spinal cord neoplasm , radiation therapy , primary central nervous system lymphoma , biopsy , pathology , malignant lymphoma , surgery , psychiatry
Primary involvement of the spinal cord in malignant lymphoma is rare. Clinical and pathologic features of a case of malignant lymphoma initially involving the spinal cord and subsequently one cerebral hemisphere are reported and the medical literature reviewed. If malignant lymphoma of the central nervous system is diagnosed by means of brain biopsy examination, radiotherapy of any coexisting intramedullary spinal cord lesion of undetermined cause should be considered.