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Primary Burkitt-type lymphoma of the central nervous system

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A primary Burkitt-type lymphoma of the central nervous system (CNS) is presented. The right temporoparietal tumor in a woman of 55 was diagnosed histologically as a Burkitt-type lymphoma. Primary Burkitt-type lymphoma of the CNS is extremely rare and has been reported previously only four times. This is the first case reported in Eastern Asia.

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  1. Dept. of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, 3-18 Kuramoto-Cho, 770, Tokushima, Japan

    H. Kobayashi, T. Sano, K. Li & K. Hizawa

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Kobayashi, H., Sano, T., Li, K. et al. Primary Burkitt-type lymphoma of the central nervous system. Acta Neuropathol 64, 12–14 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00695600

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