Primary CNS lymphoma initially diagnosed as vasculitis

This report describes the clinical presentation and histopathologic findings in 2 patients who initially received a diagnosis of primary CNS vasculitis, but did not show long-term response to treatment. In both cases, a second biopsy was performed, and the final diagnosis was primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL).

Summary
Analyzing diagnostically challenging cases can increase recognition of PCNSL and improve outcomes in this rare condition.

Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - February 9, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Feldman, L., Li, Y., Ontaneda, D. Tags: Vasculitis, Primary brain tumor Review Source Type: research