title: Central nervous system lymphomatoid granulomatosis presenting with parkinsonism.
abstract: Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LG) is a potentially malignant lymphoproliferative disorder. The lung is the most common involved site, followed by the skin and nervous system. However, LG of the central nervous system presenting with Parkinsonism is very rare. We report a patient with LG who presented with parkinsonian features such as bilateral rigidity, bradykinesia, and agitation. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed multifocal punctuate enhanced lesions in both supra- and infratentorial areas. Steroid pulse therapy resulted in a dramatical improvement in the symptoms and MRI abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Hee
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: Chang Joon
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Hyo-Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Samyong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae-Moon
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ae Young
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Lee