Intracerebral malignant lymphoma with fluctuating regression and spatial evolution.
Seven patients with histologically proven primary intracerebral malignant lymphoma, characterized by a fluctuating nature with both transient regression and spatial evolution of the tumors without contiguity to the initial lesion, are presented. Although the overall outcome was unfavorable, two cases had a long-term survival of 3 years or more and one of them showed a good quality of life. Correlation among characteristic clinical presentations, computed tomography scans, and prognostic factors after management with surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, including steroids, is discussed.
Yamasaki
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Department of Neurosurgery, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan.
Kikuchi
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Yamashita
J
J
Moritake
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K
Shibamoto
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Y
Paine
J T
JT
Shima
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N
Yamabe
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D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed