title: Lymphoma of the central nervous system in AIDS.
abstract: Central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma is a common complication of patients with HIV infection occurring in as many as 20% of patients with AIDS. This article reviews current observations on primary CNS lymphoma and systemic AIDS-related lymphoma with CNS involvement. Clinical features, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, clinical course, and therapeutic options are herein reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ciacci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tellez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: VonRoenn
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms; D006801:Humans; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related