Temporary Spontaneous Remission in Primary CNS Lymphoma.
- Author:
Seung Yeon LEE
1
;
Sang Won HA
;
Eun Kyoung CHO
;
Jeong Ho HAN
;
Ki moo HONG
;
Kyung Mo AN
;
Jung Yun HWANG
;
Yoon Jung KIM
;
Doo Eung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea. hippocam@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL);
Spontaneous remission;
Large B-cell lymphoma
- MeSH:
Aged;
Basal Ganglia;
Biopsy;
Brain Stem;
Central Nervous System;
Dizziness;
Gait;
Humans;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, B-Cell;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Occipital Lobe;
Paresis;
Remission, Spontaneous;
Temporal Lobe
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2010;28(1):59-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spontaneous remission in untreated primary central nervous system lymphoma is rare. A 66-year-old man was admitted with dizziness and gait disturbance. Initial fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery images revealed hyperintensities in the upper brainstem, left temporal lobe, and right occipital lobe. The patient's symptoms and lesions disappeared spontaneously after 1 month. However, he was readmitted after 4 months with right hemiparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a homogenous enhanced lesion in the left basal ganglia with a vasogenic pattern. This disease warranted biopsy, which revealed large B-cell lymphoma.
