Open AccessExternal-Beam Radiotherapy Alone Management of Primary CNS Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma: A Vietnamese Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Đăng Nguyễn Văn,
Nghia Duong Van,
Quang Le Van,
Tung Ngo Thanh,
To Ta Van
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s326165
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma , radiation therapy , primary central nervous system lymphoma , lymphoma , external beam radiotherapy , biopsy , pathology , radiology , waldenstrom macroglobulinemia , brachytherapy
Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma is an uncommon non-Hodgkin disease limited to the CNS, and most cases are diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. Other pathologies, including lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL), are exceedingly rare and poorly understood. The clinical presentation of primary CNS LPL is diverse. It depends on the original site and the tumor's extension. There is currently no consensus on a treatment strategy for this uncommon manifestation. To our knowledge, no previously published case was successfully treated with radiation therapy alone.