Primary cerebral lymphoma in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)--CT manifestations.
Primary lymphoma of the brain in AIDS is being observed with increased frequency; five pathologically proven cases are presented. Although the CT patterns may correlate well with patterns previously described in lymphoma, occasionally an irregular ring-like lesion may occur which is difficult to distinguish from toxoplasmosis or other inflammatory processes without appropriate pathological material.
Orron
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Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 10003.
Kuhn
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MJ
Malholtra
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Mildvan
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Leeds
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D013788:Thalamus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed