Abstract
Primary lymphomas of the cranial dura mater are rare. Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue extranodal marginal zone lymphomas are the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas that present as primary cranial dura tumors. A 33 year-old male presented with a 3-month history of a growing lump in the right frontal area. Neuroimaging studies demonstrated an extra-axial, broad-based mass with a dural tail in the right frontal bone convexity. Biopsy led to the diagnosis of localized dural precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. The patient was treated with a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, achieving durable disease-free survival. This is the first report of precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma of dura mater. A review of the literature on primary lymphomas of cranial dura mater is presented.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1651-1657 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Leukemia and Lymphoma |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2005 |
Keywords
- Cranial dura lymphoma
- Lymphoma
- Lymphoplastic lymphoma
- Marginal zone
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Cancer Research