Cerebral phlebothrombosis. A complication of lymphoma.
A patient with malignant lymphoma died as the result of cerebral phlebothrombosis. The presence of "leukostasis" restricted to the CNS associated with venous necrosis is a possible mechanism leading to venous thrombosis.
D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000473:pathology*; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology