Follicular Lymphoma Presenting with Leptomeningeal Disease

Follicular lymphoma is generally an indolent B cell lymphoproliferative disorder of transformed follicular center B cells. Central nervous system metastasis is a very rare complication portending a very poor prognosis. We report a rare case of follicular lymphoma presenting with leptomeningeal invol...

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Main Authors: Rubens Costa, Ricardo Costa, Renata Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/767621
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description Follicular lymphoma is generally an indolent B cell lymphoproliferative disorder of transformed follicular center B cells. Central nervous system metastasis is a very rare complication portending a very poor prognosis. We report a rare case of follicular lymphoma presenting with leptomeningeal involvement achieving a complete remission after initial therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-ab2a35640e6740648d26bbeaa60eb2f52025-08-20T03:39:40ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792014-01-01201410.1155/2014/767621767621Follicular Lymphoma Presenting with Leptomeningeal DiseaseRubens Costa0Ricardo Costa1Renata Costa2Cedar Valley Cancer Center, 3530 West 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50701, USADepartment of Oncology, Real Hospital Portugues, 52010 Recife, PE, BrazilAmerican University of the Caribbean, Coral Gables, FL 33134, USAFollicular lymphoma is generally an indolent B cell lymphoproliferative disorder of transformed follicular center B cells. Central nervous system metastasis is a very rare complication portending a very poor prognosis. We report a rare case of follicular lymphoma presenting with leptomeningeal involvement achieving a complete remission after initial therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/767621
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Follicular Lymphoma Presenting with Leptomeningeal Disease
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title Follicular Lymphoma Presenting with Leptomeningeal Disease
title_full Follicular Lymphoma Presenting with Leptomeningeal Disease
title_fullStr Follicular Lymphoma Presenting with Leptomeningeal Disease
title_full_unstemmed Follicular Lymphoma Presenting with Leptomeningeal Disease
title_short Follicular Lymphoma Presenting with Leptomeningeal Disease
title_sort follicular lymphoma presenting with leptomeningeal disease
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/767621
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