Central nervous system intravascular lymphoma in a Malaysia

Shahizon Azura Mohamed Mukari; Norlisah Ramli; Sharifah Aishah Al-Edrus; Mazin Noordin; Kartini Rahmat; Lai-Meng Looi; Dharmendra Ganesan; Gin-Gin Gan; Chong-Tin Tan

Shahizon Azura Mohamed Mukari; Norlisah Ramli; Sharifah Aishah Al-Edrus; Mazin Noordin; Kartini Rahmat; Lai-Meng Looi; Dharmendra Ganesan; Gin-Gin Gan; Chong-Tin Tan.

Neurology Asia ; : 93-95, 2011.

Article in English | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-628740

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Intravascular lymphoma (IVL) is a rare subtype of extranodal diffuse large cell lymphoma, characterized by intravascular proliferation of B or T lymphocytes within small blood vessels; which may lead to occlusive symptoms, its neurological involvement has been said to be uncommon among Asians.1 We describe a Malaysian with central nervous system IVL, to demonstrate that IVL is an important differential diagnosis in diffuse brain pathology also among Asians.

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