Lymphomatoid granulomatosis presenting as central neurogenic hyperventilation.
A patient with lymphomatoid granulomatosis and focal transformation to lymphoma limited to the central nervous system presented with severe central neurogenic hyperventilation. The hyperventilation resolved as the underlying pathologic condition was treated with prednisone and cyclophosphamide.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000209:etiology*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000209:etiology; D008230:Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone