Diagnosis of a primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the central nervous system by examination of the cerebrospinal fluid.
This paper is a report on a case of primary Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the central nervous system, diagnosed by cytological and immunological examination of the cerebrospinal fluid. The relevant literature on the subject is reviewed. The importance of examination of the cerebrospinal fluid in cases suspected of this disease is stressed.
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000628:therapy; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013687:Telencephalon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains; D007075:Immunoglobulin M