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Semin Neurol 1999; 19(2): 213-221
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1040839
© 1999 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Lymphoma of the Central Nervous System in AIDS

Joseph D. Ciacci1 , Claudia Tellez2 , Jamie VonRoenn2 , Robert M. Levy2
  • 1Department of Neurological Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
  • 2Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
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19. März 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma is a common complication of patients with HIV infection occuring in as many as 20% of patients with AIDS. This article reviews current observations on primary CNS lymphoma and systemic AIDS-related lymphoma with CNS involvement. Clinical features, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, clinical course, and therapeutic options are herein reviewed

Keywords

CNS Lymphoma - Neurological complications of AIDS