Primary Burkitt-type lymphoma of the central nervous system.
A primary Burkitt-type lymphoma of the central nervous system (CNS) is presented. The right temporoparietal tumor in a woman of 55 was diagnosed histologically as a Burkitt-type lymphoma. Primary Burkitt-type lymphoma of the CNS is extremely rare and has been reported previously only four times. This is the first case reported in Eastern Asia.
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008875:Middle Aged; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed