Meningeal relapse by follicular lymphoma as a single mass

Clin Transl Oncol. 2008 Mar;10(3):180-1. doi: 10.1007/s12094-008-0177-x.

Abstract

Follicular lymphoma is the second most common lymphoma throughout the world. Its course is usually indolent. Affection of Central Nervous System by a follicular lymphoma is usually as primary disease, and secondary affection is usually due to high-grade transformation. In this case-report we describe a young patient who presented a follicular lymphoma which secondary affected the central nervous system without high grade transformation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
  • Doxorubicin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Follicular / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, Follicular / pathology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / drug therapy
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology*
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Rituximab
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vincristine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Rituximab
  • Vincristine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisone

Supplementary concepts

  • CHOP protocol
  • COP protocol 2