Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Central Nervous System Involvement of T-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia Diagnosed with Stereotactic Brain Biopsy: Case Report |
| Authors: |
Selçuk Göçmen, Murat Kutlay, Alev Erikçi, Cem Atabey, Özkan Sayan, Aptullah Haholu |
| Source: |
Turkish Journal of Hematology, Vol 31, Iss 1, Pp 75-78 (2014) |
| Publisher Information: |
Galenos Publishing House, 2014. |
| Publication Year: |
2014 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs |
| Subject Terms: |
t-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, cerebral involvement, central nervous system, stereotactic biopsy, Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, RC633-647.5 |
| More Details: |
Prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL) is a generalized malignancy of the lymphoid tissue characterized by the accumulation of monoclonal lymphocytes, usually of B cell type. Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) is an extremely rare complication of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL). We describe a case of T-PLL presenting with symptomatic infiltration of the brain that was histopathologically proven by stereotactic brain biopsy. We emphasize the importance of rapid diagnosis and immediate treatment for patients presenting with CNS involvement and a history of leukemia or lymphoma. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1308-5263 |
| Relation: |
https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tjh&un=TJH-48208; https://doaj.org/toc/1308-5263 |
| DOI: |
10.4274/Tjh.2012.0028 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/0d238b50d9604a9cbd778b27c8453072 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.0d238b50d9604a9cbd778b27c8453072 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
