Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5716598 | Revista Española de Patología | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Intravascular lymphoma is a type of extranodal lymphoma, usually composed of B-cells, resulting from a proliferation of atypical lymphocytes within the lumina of small to medium sized vessels. Since its initial description in 1959, it has had many names but currently the World Health Organization refers to this entity as intravascular large B-cell lymphoma. We present a case which presented with rapid progressive neurological deterioration and consecutive progressive multifocal and recurrent ischemic events of unknown origin. The postmortem study of the cranial cavity revealed atypical cell proliferation within the lumina of small to medium sized vessels. The lymphoid origin of intravascular tumor cells was confirmed by immunohistochemistry, establishing a diagnosis of intravascular large B-cell lymphoma.
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Authors
José Rolando Ortega RamÃrez, MarÃa del Mar Berenguel Ibañez, Silvia Fornés SantamarÃa, Patricia Perea Justicia, Francisco Javier Velasco Albendea,