Intracerebral malignant lymphoma with fluctuating regression and spatial evolution

Surg Neurol. 1990 Oct;34(4):235-44. doi: 10.1016/0090-3019(90)90134-b.

Abstract

Seven patients with histologically proven primary intracerebral malignant lymphoma, characterized by a fluctuating nature with both transient regression and spatial evolution of the tumors without contiguity to the initial lesion, are presented. Although the overall outcome was unfavorable, two cases had a long-term survival of 3 years or more and one of them showed a good quality of life. Correlation among characteristic clinical presentations, computed tomography scans, and prognostic factors after management with surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, including steroids, is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Neoplasms / mortality
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphoma / mortality
  • Lymphoma / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Survival Analysis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed