Naslov
Primary dural lymphoma mimicking meningioma: a clinical and surgical case report.

Autori
Raguž, Marina ; Mudrovčić, Yannick ; Dlaka, Domagoj ; Almahariq, Fadi ; Romić, Dominik ; Tomasović-Lončarić, Čedna ; Müller, Danko ; Marčinković, Petar ; Kaštelančić, Anđelo ; Chudy, Darko

Izvornik
Journal of surgical case reports (2042-8812) 2018 (2018), 8; Rjy189, 4

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
radiation therapy ; brain tumors ; central nervous system ; chemotherapy

Sažetak
INTRODUCTION:Primary central nervous system lymphoma and its subtype, primary dural lymphoma, are types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that only occur in the central nervous system without any dissemination. They are extremely rare cases of extra nodal lymphomas accounting for 1--5% of intracranial tumors. CASE REPORT: We present a patient diagnosed with primary dural lymphoma in right frontal brain region who underwent surgical resection. Histopathological analysis revealed diffuse B- type large cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Patient underwent four cycles of R-CHOP and intrathecal methotrexate protocol. Six months postoperative, no signs of newly onset infiltration were present. DISCUSSION: Primary dural lymphoma most likely presents with unusual radiological signs, which can easily be mistaken for meningioma, the main differential diagnosis. A thorough immunological, histopathological and clinical patients profile should be conducted in order to establish the certainty of diagnosis. Although there are few treatment options: surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy, there is no established treatment protocol.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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