Primary CNS lymphoma presenting as fever of unknown origin

We report a case of fever of unknown origin in an immunocompetent patient as the first manifestation of primary central nervous lymphoma. To our knowledge this is the first reported case in the literature of this association. We recommend brain imaging to be considered in patients presenting with fe...

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Published in:Journal of neuro-oncology 2009-07, Vol.93 (3), p.401-404
Main Authors: Salih, Salih Bin, Saeed, Abdullah Bin, Alzahrani, Mohsen, Al Qahtani, Mohammed, Haider, Abdulrazzaq, Palker, Vejy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Aspirin - therapeutic use
Brain Neoplasms - complications
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - physiopathology
Case Report
Case reports
Cranial Irradiation
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Fever
Fever of Unknown Origin - etiology
Humans
Hypertension - complications
Hypertension - drug therapy
Indapamide - therapeutic use
Lymphoma
Lymphoma - complications
Lymphoma - pathology
Lymphoma - physiopathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Methotrexate - therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Neuroimaging
Neurology
Oncology
Tetrazoles - therapeutic use
Tuberculosis - pathology
Valine - analogs & derivatives
Valine - therapeutic use
Valsartan
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Summary:We report a case of fever of unknown origin in an immunocompetent patient as the first manifestation of primary central nervous lymphoma. To our knowledge this is the first reported case in the literature of this association. We recommend brain imaging to be considered in patients presenting with fever of unknown origin and no apparent diagnosis after extensive investigation.
ISSN:0167-594X
1573-7373
DOI:10.1007/s11060-008-9777-0