ISSN:
1590-3478
Keywords:
Lymphoma
;
survival
;
brain neoplasms
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Description / Table of Contents:
Sommario Nonostante il trattamento combinato la prognosi del linfoma primario del SNC è infausta a breve termine. La sopravvivenza oltre 5 anni è eccezionale. Gli AA. riportano un caso di linfoma frontale di tipo centroblastico-centrocitico diffuso che, a distanza di 79 mesi dall'intervento, appare clinicamente guarito, con esami neuroradiologici negativi. Viene posto in rilievo il rapporto tra tipo istologico e prognosi.
Notes:
Abstract Despite combined treatment (surgery, radio—and chemotherapy) primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) has generally a poor prognosis. Long surviving cases (more than 5 years) are exceptional. We report a case of a patient completely symptom-free 79 months after craniotomy. Histological diagnosis was diffuse centroblastic-centrocytic malignant lymphoma. Immunohistological study of the lesion was performed. Repeated CT scans reveal no tumor recurrence and screenings for extraneural disease remain negative. The prognostic value of tumor histology is emphasized.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02334053
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