title: Radiotherapy to control CNS lymphomatoid granulomatosis: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LG) is an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. The disease primarily involves the lungs; however, skin, renal, and central nervous system (CNS) are seen in varying proportions. Neurological involvement occurs in one third of the patients, and confers a worse prognosis. The use of radiotherapy to treat CNS involvement in LG has not been well studied. We report a case of a 33-year-old man with multiple CNS lesions treated successfully with radiotherapy and review 6 other cases in the literature using similar treatment. These cases support the use of radiotherapy for CNS involvement in LG.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Petrella
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008230:Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone