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Primary central nervous system lymphoma risk factors

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The most potent risk factor in the development of primary central nervous system lymphoma is a weakened or suppressed immune system in individuals who have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), received an organ transplant and are on immunosuppressants, inherited immunosuppressive disorders (IgA deficiency, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, ataxia telangiectasia), and autoimmune disorders (systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, myasthenia gravis).

Risk Factors

Risk Factors

The most potent risk factor in the development of primary central nervous system lymphoma is a weakened or suppressed immune system in individuals who have:[1][2][3][4]

  • The highest number of cases occur in individuals with AIDS.
  • Received an organ transplant and are on immunosuppressants
  • Inherited immunosuppressive disorder
  • Autoimmune disorders
References

References

  1. ↑ Risks of primary central nervous lymphoma. Canadian cancer society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/types-of-nhl/primary-cns-lymphoma/?region=on. Accessed on February 17, 2016
  2. ↑ Manenti, G.; Di Giuliano, F.; Bindi, A.; Liberto, V.; Funel, V.; Garaci, F. G.; Floris, R.; Simonetti, G. (2013). “A Case of Primary T-Cell Central Nervous System Lymphoma: MR Imaging and MR Spectroscopy Assessment”. Case Reports in Radiology. 2013: 1–5. doi:10.1155/2013/916348. ISSN 2090-6862.
  3. ↑ Epidemiology of primary CNS lymphoma. Dr Amir Rezaee and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/primary-cns-lymphoma. Accessed on February 18, 2016
  4. ↑ Bhagavathi S, Wilson JD (2008). “Primary central nervous system lymphoma”. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 132 (11): 1830–4. doi:10.1043/1543-2165-132.11.1830. PMID 18976024.


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