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PRIMARY CNS LYMPHOMA MIMICKING TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION - A CASE REPORT.

Authors :
Mumtaz, Hassan
Ahmad, Shahzaib
Yasin, Fatima
Shafiq, Muhammad Ahsan
Source :
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal. Dec2021, Vol. 71 Issue 6, p2253-2254. 2p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare variety of extra nodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma that reportedly involves leptomeninges, the brain, spinal cord, eyes, or may involve other organs systemically. We present a case of 46-yearold woman with complaints of headache and fever for three weeks, associated with right-sided weakness & altered state of consciousness for one week. The most common presentation of primary central nervous lymphoma is diffuse or multifocal supratentorial masses causing cognitive deterioration and involvement of vitreous, retina, and optic nerve. Most cases of PCNSL are left undiagnosed due to uncommon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00309648
Volume :
71
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
154769985
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.7116