2005
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-39842005000300014
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Linfoma adrenal primário bilateral com envolvimento do sistema nervoso central: relato de caso

Abstract: Os autores demonstram os principais achados do linfoma adrenal primário nas tomografias computadorizadas (TC) de abdome e crânio e na ressonância magnética (RM) do crânio, apresentando um caso raro de um paciente do sexo masculino, 72 anos de idade, com progressiva deterioração do estado mental, evoluindo, num período de dois meses, com perda da memória recente, desorientação e, finalmente, franco quadro demencial. O paciente foi submetido a investigação por métodos de imagem com TC de crânio (sem administraçã… Show more

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“…Primary adrenal lymphoma is very rare, accounting for only 3% of extranodal primary lymphoma ( 47 ) . The vast majority is large B-cell type ( 14 , 45 , 48 ) .…”
Section: Malignant Lesionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Primary adrenal lymphoma is very rare, accounting for only 3% of extranodal primary lymphoma ( 47 ) . The vast majority is large B-cell type ( 14 , 45 , 48 ) .…”
Section: Malignant Lesionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, lesions may be observed in other sites such as the hypophysis, cavernous sinus, hypothalamus, pineal gland, and posterior fossa. Periventricular or superficial lesions, in contact with the meningeal or ventricular surfaces (intraventricular lesions for example), are commonly found (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) .…”
Section: Radiological Characteristicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The presence of this kind of lesion involving the corpus callosum is highly suggestive of lymphoma ( Figure 1) (5) . Additionally, not only the image but also the frequent subependimal dissemination can demonstrate the common perilesional edema which occurs in varied degrees and the mass effect (Figure 2A) (4)(5)(6)(7) . Several significant similarities may be found between patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and patients with other forms of immunosuppression.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Primary adrenal lymphoma is rarely found (21,22) , differently from the secondary involvement where other retroperitoneal site is involved. This is more usual in cases of non-Hodgkin lymphomas than in cases of Hodgkin's disease (23) . Generally, the involvement is bilateral.…”
Section: Lymphomamentioning
confidence: 99%