Abstract
According to the published data, most primary central nervous system lymphomas (pcnsls) are B-cell lymphomas; primary T-cell lymphomas are rare. In a search of the MEDLINE database, we found only 6 cases of primary T-cell pcnsl. Here, we present the case of a 43-year-old man with aids, not on highly active antiretroviral therapy, who presented with focal neurologic symptoms and was found on magnetic resonance imaging to have multiple brain lesions. A biopsy showed T-cell lymphoma, and the patient was subsequently treated with whole-brain radiation, to marked clinical response. Reported cases from the literature of primary T-cell pcnsl in aids patients are summarized in this review.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 63-66 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Current Oncology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Aids
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Primary cns lymphoma
- T cells
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology