Title of article :
Concomitant Primary Cerebral Lymphoma and Meningioma
Author/Authors :
Mohammadhosseini, Ehsan Department of Neurosurgery - AL-Zahra Hospital - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Aminmansour, Bahram Department of Neurosurgery - AL-Zahra Hospital - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Andalibi, Susan Department of Radio Oncology - Omid Hospital - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences , Derakhshan, Maryam Department of Pathology - AL-Zahra Hospital - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences , Farokhpour, Fataneh Department of Pathology - AL-Zahra Hospital - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Background and Aim: Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare cancer
confined to the brain, spinal cord, leptomeninges and eyes. The origin of this type of lymphoma is
often type B lymphocytes, and because the Central Nervous System (CNS) has no lymph nodes or
lymphatic vessels, the cause of PCNSL is still unclear. But its source appears to be from lymphocytes
located in the CNS. This type of lymphoma has been reported in the context of congenital or
acquired immune deficiency such as Wiskott Aldrich syndrome, kidney transplantation, and in
particular AIDS. Frontal lobes are the most common sites of involvement in CNS.
Case Presentation: The patient was a 55-year-old man who had been referred to the Emergency
Department of Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran due to recurrent headaches, nausea, and vomiting
since 6 months ago.
Conclusion: Meningiomas are often benign and slowly growing tumors that originate from the
arachnoid cap cell of meninges. Due to the rarity of concomitance of primary cerebral lymphoma
and meningioma, there is no possibility of epidemiological studies in these patients.
Keywords :
Concomitant Cerebral , Lymphoma , Meningioma
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics