Diffuse-primary-B-cell lymphoma of the cranial vault presenting as stroke

Vincenzo Salvo, MD; Barbara Brogna, MD; Luigi Sampirisi, MD; Alice Casinelli, MD; Rastelli Emanuela, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Jun 2018)

Diffuse-primary-B-cell lymphoma of the cranial vault presenting as stroke

Vincenzo Salvo, MD,
Barbara Brogna, MD,
Luigi Sampirisi, MD,
Alice Casinelli, MD,
Rastelli Emanuela, MD

Affiliations

Vincenzo Salvo, MD: Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro n 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Barbara Brogna, MD: Department of Internal and Experimental Medicine “Magrassi-Lanzara”, Institute of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Luigi Sampirisi, MD: Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Neurosurgery, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Alice Casinelli, MD: Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro n 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Rastelli Emanuela, MD: Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Neuroradiology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 3
pp. 658 – 662

Abstract

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A rare case of diffuse-primary-B-cell lymphoma was misdiagnosed on emergency computed tomography because of blurred findings and a sclerotic appearance of the right parietal bone. In spite of computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging provided a higher diagnostic yield, revealing more extensive diploic alterations and indicating the involvement of all of the cranial vault compartments. Therefore, a histologic examination of the surgical specimen was conducted to reach a conclusive diagnosis. Keywords: Cranial vault lymphoma, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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