CNS lymphoma
Last revised by Dr Yuranga Weerakkody ◉ on 14 Oct 2021
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Weerakkody, Y. CNS lymphoma. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 25 Sep 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-10831
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26 Sep 2010 by Dr Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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CNS lymphoma refers to the involvement of the central nervous system with lymphoma. It can be broadly divided into primary and secondary, with a number of special types of also recognized.
- primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL)
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secondary CNS lymphoma
- parenchymal
- leptomeningeal
Note that this is a simplified version of the current WHO classification of CNS tumors, which divides CNS lymphoma into a larger number of subtypes.
References
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