Lymphomatoid granulomatosis of the central nervous system (CNS‐LYG) posing a management challenge

Mohsin Soleja; Jesse Manuel Jaso; Weina Chen; Jack Raisanen; Christian A. Wysocki; Yu‐Min Shen; Bruce Mickey; Kiran A. Kumar; Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4808

Clinical Case Reports (Sep 2021)

Lymphomatoid granulomatosis of the central nervous system (CNS‐LYG) posing a management challenge

Mohsin Soleja,
Jesse Manuel Jaso,
Weina Chen,
Jack Raisanen,
Christian A. Wysocki,
Yu‐Min Shen,
Bruce Mickey,
Kiran A. Kumar,
Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari

Affiliations

Mohsin Soleja: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX USA
Jesse Manuel Jaso: Department of Pathology Harold. C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX USA
Weina Chen: Department of Pathology Harold. C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX USA
Jack Raisanen: Department of Pathology Harold. C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX USA
Christian A. Wysocki: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX USA
Yu‐Min Shen: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX USA
Bruce Mickey: Department of Neurosurgery Harold. C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX USA
Kiran A. Kumar: Department of Radiation Oncology Harold. C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX USA
Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4808
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 9
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract Isolated central nervous system lymphomatoid granulomatosis (CNS‐LYG) can mimic aggressive glioblastomas. We describe a complex presentation of CNS‐LYG coexisting with immune thrombocytopenia successfully managed with rituximab and ultra‐low‐dose radiation therapy.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0904

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