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18854286

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-10-15
pubmed:abstractText
Primary central nervous system (CNS) marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (MZBL) is very rare and shows an indolent disease course with potential of being cured. It seems to originate from meningothelial cells, and the most common site of occurrence is the dura of the cerebral convexity. Primary CNS MZBL is often misdiagnosed as meningioma because of its similar tumor locations and appearances on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and combinations of these are considered treatment modalities depending on the case. Herein, we describe an 18-year-old man who presented with acute onset of right-sided central facial nerve palsy, right-sided hemiparesis with motor power grade 4+, dizziness, and dysarthria. After an MRI scan of the brain, wherein he was first diagnosed with high-grade glioma, a biopsy sample showed that he had primary CNS MZBL arising in the left basal ganglia. He was treated with radiation therapy, which resulted in complete remission for 1 year and 10 months up to the date of this case report. It is important to diagnose primary CNS MZBL correctly because it is curable without unnecessary invasive treatment in cases of localized disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1557-9190
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
305-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Primary central nervous system marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the Basal Ganglia mimicking low-grade glioma: a case report and review of the literature.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports