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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| 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 |
| spellingShingle | Rubens Costa Ricardo Costa Renata Costa Follicular Lymphoma Presenting with Leptomeningeal Disease Case Reports in Hematology |
| 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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