Primary intracerebral lymphoma. Clinicopathological confrontation in a case study.
A case of a primary intracerebral lymphoma, presenting with posterior uveitis, is reported together with its stepwise diagnostic approach. Various aspects of the diagnostic and therapeutic problems with these malignant tumours are discussed. The importance of indirect techniques for achievement of the diagnosis is emphasized.
D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008526:Medulla Oblongata; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology