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Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LYG) is an angiocentric, angiodestructive lymphoreticular proliferative disease that usually affects the lungs but it has been speculated to also effect the central nervous system (CNS). However, unique primary LYG of the CNS has rarely been reported in the literature.
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare Epstein-Barr virus driven lymphoproliferative disease. It most commonly presents with symptoms of lung involvement such as cough, chest tightness, and dyspnea or constitutional symptoms of weight loss, malaise, and fever. The diagnosis is obtained by biopsy and
A 70-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate (MTX) complained of right arm weakness. On CT and MRI, tumors were found in the right frontal lobe, bilateral lungs, and left renal parenchyma. She was diagnosed as having lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LYG) grade 2 on
A 24 year old man had a nonproductive cough and chest pain. Chest roentgenogram showed a diffuse infiltrate, and pulmonary function studies showed restrictive lung disease. Extremity weakness, deteriorating mental status and neuropathy progressed as pulmonary findings diminished on corticosteroid
We report the case of a 55 year old man who presented as Pancoast's syndrome associated with a left sided Horner's syndrome, a mass in the left supraclavicular fossa and marked weakness with wasting of the left arm consistent with a left sided brachial plexus lesion. Biopsy revealed the typical
BACKGROUND
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a very rare Epstein-Barr virus-driven lymphoproliferative disease. This disease has high mortality owing to its low incidence in conjunction with nonspecific presentations, which contribute to delays in diagnosis.
METHODS
An 87-year-old male had a week-long
BACKGROUND
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) with few cases being reported in literature. We present the case of an adult with an unusual lesion of the CNS who presented with motor seizures and was diagnosed with lymphomatoid granulomatosis, followed
Angiocentric lymph proliferative disorder (ALPD) is a granulomatous lymphoproliferative condition associated with various primary and secondary immunodeficiency states. ALPD is so rare that its prevalence has not been established. Typically affecting middle-aged adults, this condition is often found
A 38-year-old man developed pain and peripheral-type weakness on the right side of his face and was discovered to have decreased hearing bilaterally, as well as optic nerve swelling on the right. The pain and optic nerve swelling subsided over a period of six weeks, but hearing loss and facial
History In November 2012, a previously healthy 31-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a 2-month history of right-sided numbness, diplopia, and intermittent nausea and dizziness. She did not have a history of fever, weight loss, headache, photophobia, seizure, or extremity weakness.
While the World Health Organization included Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) as a provisional entity of a lymphoma occurring in older individuals without any known immunodeficiency in 2008, it has since been recognized that this entity may occur in younger