Four autopsy cases of CNS lymphoma: consideration of unknown causes of death.
The authors present four autopsy cases of primary CNS lymphoma. In each case death was due to different causes. Case 1 was a typical cerebral herniation. Case 2 was brain stem lymphoma diffusely spread after leukemoid reaction. Patient 3 died because of cerebral and brain stem degeneration without evidence of lymphoma cells. Case 4 was unique and the cause of death was not even established by autopsy (definite unknown death case). Taking together these facts, the authors consider the patho-physiology of CNS lymphoma and indicate that herniation is not frequent after various therapeutic treatments.
Kano
M
M
Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine.
Yoshida
J
J
Sugita
K
K
D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007955:Leukemoid Reaction / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D009410:Nerve Degeneration