Primary central nervous system T-cell lymphoma. Case report.
Primary central nervous system (CNS) T-cell lymphoma is extremely rare. The present case report provides immunocytochemical evidence for a cerebellar CNS T-cell lymphoma. The patient underwent surgery followed by radiation therapy and is alive and well 36 months postoperatively. The clinical and pathological features of primary CNS T-cell lymphoma as well as diagnostic measures and treatment options are discussed, together with a compilation of all previous case reports of primary CNS T-cell lymphomas.
Bednar
M M
MM
Department of Surgery (Division of Neurosurgery), University of Vermont, Burlington.
Salerni
A
A
Flanagan
M E
ME
Pendlebury
W W
WW
D000328:Adult; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male