title: Local amyloid deposits in a primary central nervous system lymphoma. Study of a stereotactic brain biopsy.
abstract: A 37-year-old woman presented with epileptic fits and monoclonal IgG lambda type on CSF examination. A stereotactic brain biopsy disclosed a lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with local amyloid deposits. The pathogenesis of this unusual localized amyloidosis is discussed.
authors: Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Bordeaux, France.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Ellie
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Vergier
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Duche
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Rivel
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Vital
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Loiseau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000682:Amyloid / Q000378:metabolism; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains / Q000378:metabolism; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000378:metabolism; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains