Primary cerebellar T-cell lymphoma with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
We report a 33-year-old man with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and a solitary T-cell lymphoma. Systemic sites of lymphomatous involvement could not be identified. Subtotal resection of the lesion with cranial irradiation resulted in a marked neurologic improvement. Our case suggests that T-cell lymphomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a solitary mass of the cerebellum in patients with AIDS and that aggressive therapy may be warranted.
Embil
J M
JM
Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Halliday
W C
WC
Nath
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D000328:Adult; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography