[Stroke-like presentation of cerebral lymphoma].
BACKGROUND
The clinical presentation of primary cerebral lymphoma can take on many forms.


METHODS
We report the case of a patient who experienced recurrent neurological events mimicking stroke with normal brain MRI. A late performed MRI showed a mesencephalic lesion. A biopsy was obtained and led to the diagnosis of primary B cell lymphoma.


CONCLUSIONS
This observation illustrates the diagnostic challenge of this rare disorder with a poor prognosis.
Sibon
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Fédération des Neurosciences Cliniques. igor.sibon@chu-bordeaux.fr
Yekhlef
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Vital
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Orgogozo
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JM
D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000473:pathology; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology