Malignant lymphoma of the central nervous system presenting with central neurogenic hyperventilation. Case report.
The case is described of a 72-year-old woman who presented with a progressive right hemiparesis and central neurogenic hyperventilation. Pathological and radiological studies revealed diffuse infiltration of a malignant lymphoma into the entire central nervous system and the upper spinal cord. The authors review 12 cases of tumor-induced central neurogenic hyperventilation and discuss the pathophysiology of this condition.
Shibata
Y
Y
Department of Neurosurgery, Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan.
Meguro
K
K
Narushima
K
K
Shibuya
F
F
Doi
M
M
Kikuchi
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed