Meningioma-like cerebral relapse of Hodgkin's disease.
A case of Hodgkin's disease with isolated cerebral relapse is reported here. The peculiar presentation features are reported and the difficulties related to the differential diagnosis are discussed.
Montillo
M
M
Clinica di Ematologia, Universita di Ancona, Italy.
Scarpelli
M
M
Discepoli
G
G
Catarini
M
M
Rychlicki
F
F
Leoni
P
P
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D007953:Leukemia, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D015182:Lymphatic Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000209:etiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D011344:Procarbazine; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D014750:Vincristine; D011241:Prednisone