[Primary cerebral lymphomatoid granulomatosis in a HIV-positive patient. Case report]

Rev Med Chil. 2011 Feb;139(2):218-23. Epub 2011 Jul 11.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report a 34-years-old male, with a history of hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection that was admitted to the hospital with malaise, weight loss, frontal behavior and chest pain. Imaging studies showed two frontal cortical/subcortical nodules. A stereotactic cerebral biopsy showed reactive gliosis and a prominent atypical angiocentric and angiodestructive lymphoid infiltrate containing large pleomorphic CD20 and EBV-positive cells consistent with Lymphomatoid granulomatosis. Other studies were negative. The patient was lost from follow up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Brain / pathology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • HIV Seropositivity / complications*
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / pathology*
  • Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis / pathology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Prognosis