The clinical, histopathological and imaging methods characteristics of Non-Hodgkin lymphomas in patients with brain involvement

Abstract

The Non- Hodgkin-lymphoma (NHL) brain infiltration carries a poor prognosis. Because of relatively rare incidence, we decided to share our experience.

Retrospective analysis of patients with NHL brain infiltration dia-gnosed in 2001- 2011 at our university hospital. Twenty -seven patients with median age of 61 (range 42- 82) years were analyzed.

Keywords

• lymphoma
• brain
• magnetic resonance imaging
• neurosurgical procedures
• cranial irradiation
• chemotherapy