Lymphomatoid granulomatosis of the central nervous system (CNS-LYG) posing a management challenge

Mohsin Soleja; Jesse Manuel Jaso; Weina Chen; Jack Raisanen; Christian A. Wysocki; Yu Min Shen; Bruce Mickey; Kiran A. Kumar; Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari

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Lymphomatoid granulomatosis of the central nervous system (CNS-LYG) posing a management challenge

Mohsin Soleja, Jesse Manuel Jaso, Weina Chen, Jack Raisanen, Christian A. Wysocki, Yu Min Shen, Bruce Mickey, Kiran A. Kumar, Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari

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Abstract

Isolated central nervous system lymphomatoid granulomatosis (CNS-LYG) can mimic aggressive glioblastomas. We describe a complex presentation of CNS-LYG coexisting with immune thrombocytopenia successfully managed with rituximab and ultra-low-dose radiation therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e04808
Journal	Clinical Case Reports
Volume	9
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4808
State	Published - Sep 2021

Keywords

EBV-associated B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder
Epstein-Barr virus
immune thrombocytopenia
lymphomatoid granulomatosis
pulmonary embolism
thrombosis

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General Medicine

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Lymphomatoid granulomatosis of the central nervous system (CNS-LYG) posing a management challenge

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