Primary cranial vault lymphoma.
A 49-year-old woman presented to our institution with a progressive frontal scalp swelling for one year. Incisional biopsy was performed and histological examination showed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The case details and management were discussed.
a Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery , Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong.
David Yuen Chung
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9622-3799
DYC
Chan
a Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery , Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong.
Danny Tat Ming
DTM
Chan
a Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery , Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong.
Wai Sang
WS
Poon
a Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery , Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong.
George Kwok Chu
GKC
Wong
D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069283:Rituximab; D012535:Scalp / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; C571759:R-CHOP protocol; D000069283:Rituximab; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone
Lymphoma; scalp mass; surgery