
Primary central nervous system lymphoma involving entire ventricular system
Author(s) -
Hemant Kumar,
Anil Sharma,
Vinod Sharma,
Shashi Singhvi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_94_16
Subject(s) - primary central nervous system lymphoma , medicine , lymphoma , central nervous system , immunohistochemistry , pathology , diffuse large b cell lymphoma
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare tumor that accounts for <1%-4% of primary CNS tumor. [1] PCNSLs are class of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas which are primarily of diffuse large B-cell origin (90%), with remaining being T-cell lymphoma (10%). Author report a rare case of PCNSL presenting as an intracranial mass involving the entire ventricular system, in an immunocompetent 36-year-old male with severe headache, decreased vision, and unsteady gait. The diagnosis was obtained by histopathological and subsequent immunohistochemistry.