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Primary central nervous system lymphoma classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Primary CNS lymphomas are extranodal, malignant non-Hodgkin lymphomas of the diffuse large B-cell type that are confined to the brain, eyes, leptomeninges, or spinal cord, in the absence of systemic lymphoma. Primary CNS lymphomas are estimated to account for up to 1% of all lymphomas, 4–6% of all extranodal lymphomas, and about 3% of all CNS tumours. After a continuous rise in the incidence of primary CNS lymphoma during the 1980s and 1990s, epidemiological data in high-income countries show a decrease in incidence, particularly among young patients with AIDS.

Classification

Classification

Primary central nervous system lymphoma may be classified according to the site of involvement of the central nervous system into 3 groups:[1]

  • Parenchymal
  • Non-Hodgkin B cell type / diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (most common)
  • Non-Hodgkin T cell type
  • Primary CNS involvement with Hodgkin disease
  • Intravascular lymphoma
  • Primary leptomeningeal lymphoma
  • Primary dural lymphoma
References

References

  1. CNS lymphoma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/cns-lymphoma-1. Accessed on February 17, 2016

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