Central nervous system involvement of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia diagnosed with stereotactic brain biopsy: case report.
Prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL) is a generalized malignancy of the lymphoid tissue characterized by the accumulation of monoclonal lymphocytes, usually of B cell type. Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) is an extremely rare complication of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL). We describe a case of T-PLL presenting with symptomatic infiltration of the brain that was histopathologically proven by stereotactic brain biopsy. We emphasize the importance of rapid diagnosis and immediate treatment for patients presenting with CNS involvement and a history of leukemia or lymphoma.
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, İstanbul, Turkey.
Selçuk
S
Göçmen
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey.
Murat
M
Kutlay
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Department of Hematology, İstanbul, Turkey.
Alev
A
Erikçi
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, İstanbul, Turkey.
Cem
C
Atabey
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Department of Hematology, İstanbul, Turkey.
Ozkan
O
Sayan
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Department of Pathology, İstanbul, Turkey.
Aptullah
A
Haholu
Central nervous system; Cerebral involvement; Stereotactic biopsy; T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia