Primary intracranial leiomyoma - A case report and literature review

Indian J Radiol Imaging. 2019 Jan-Mar;29(1):72-76. doi: 10.4103/ijri.IJRI_250_18.

Abstract

Primary intracranial leiomyoma is a rare tumour of mesenchymal origin, with less than 30 cases reported in literature including two cases from the Indian subcontinent. In this article, we describe a case of primary intracranial leiomyoma in an immunocompromised patient with a brief review of literature.

Keywords: Epstein-Barr virus; human immunodeficiency virus; immunocompromised; intracranial; leiomyoma; mesenchymal; primary.

Publication types

  • Case Reports