title: Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma confirmed by brain biopsy: a case report.
abstract: Intravascular lymphoma (IVL) is a rare variant of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma characterised by neoplastic lymphoid cells growing inside the lumina of medium and small vessels. The diversity of clinical presentation owing to the possibility of its occurrence in any organ often makes it a challenging diagnosis. We present an intriguing case of intravascular large B-cell central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma in which the patient presented with a non-specific neurological symptom and had no systemic symptoms or dermatological manifestations. The patient deteriorated rapidly after presentation and succumbed to multi-organ failure within 2 weeks of admission.
authors: Department of Neurology, Apollo Indraprastha Hospital, New Delhi, India. pnrenjen@hotmail.com
authors: Pushpendra Nath
authors: PN
authors: Renjen
authors: Nadeem Israr
authors: NI
authors: Khan
authors: Yogesh
authors: Y
authors: Gujrati
authors: Shakti
authors: S
authors: Kumar
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059906:Neuroimaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology