[Intracranial malignant lymphoma (author's transl)].
We experienced 19 histologically verified intracranial malignant lymphomas during the period of 15 years from April 1, 1965 to August 31, 1979. From the analysis of cases of our own and from the literature, the following are considered to be the clinical characteristics of intracranial malignant lymphomas. 1) Males were more affected than females. 2) The highest frequency was observed in the 5th to 7th decades. 3) Increased intracranial pressure, motor disturbance, and psychic or consciouness disturbance were 3 cardinal symptoms. 4) Tumors were localized frequently in the paraventricular region. 5) Angiography revealed hypovascular lesion in many cases, while CT scan showed homogenous, slightly high density lesion which was remarkably enhanced by contrast material. 6) Long survival was rare irrespective of all kinds of treatments. 7) Immunological classification was thought to be useful in prospecting survival time.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed