primary central nervous system lymphoma
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objective primary central nervous system lymphoma (pcnsl) is an extremely rare condition in childhood. we report the first case of pcnsl in a child in iran. clinical presentation a nine-year-old boy was referred to mofid hospital with the history of headache of four months and seizure of 2 months duration. magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a hyper-intense lesion in left fronto-parietal area with secondary satellite lesions. biopsy of the brain mass was performed. pathologic findings showed brain lymphoma and immunohistochemistry confirmed this diagnosis. the treatment started with intrathecal and systemic chemotherapy in combination with radiotherapy.
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iranian journal of child neurologyجلد ۳، شماره ۲، صفحات ۴۵-۵۰
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