title: Prolonged remission of primary central nervous system lymphoma after discontinuation of steroid therapy.
abstract: The case of a 63-year old man is presented in whom remission of a primary central nervous system lymphoma was achieved by corticosteroids only. After discontinuation of steroid therapy the remission persisted for two and a half years. Recurrences appeared at other sites of the brain, and were steroid resistant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Sint Lucas Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: van den Bent
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vanneste
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Ansink
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone