Revue Neurologique 2005-Jan
[Stroke-like presentation of cerebral lymphoma].
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
The clinical presentation of primary cerebral lymphoma can take on many forms.
METHODS
We report the case of a patient who experienced recurrent neurological events mimicking stroke with normal brain MRI. A late performed MRI showed a mesencephalic lesion. A biopsy was obtained and led to the diagnosis of primary B cell lymphoma.
CONCLUSIONS
This observation illustrates the diagnostic challenge of this rare disorder with a poor prognosis.