[The significance of stereotactic biopsy in the diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system lymphomas]

M Harat; P Sokal; T Szylberg; P Czyszkowski; J Furtak

[The significance of stereotactic biopsy in the diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system lymphomas]

Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2001 Jan-Feb;35(1):73-82.

[Article in Polish]

Authors

M Harat¹, P Sokal, T Szylberg, P Czyszkowski, J Furtak

Affiliation

¹ Kliniki Neurochirugii Wojskowego Szpitala Klinicznego w Bydgoszczy.

PMID: 11464719

Abstract

The paper presents seven cases of central nervous system lymphomas diagnosed in Department of Neurosurgery of Military Clinical Hospital in Bydgoszcz. The role of stereotactic biopsy in the management of this entity is underlined. Clinical, radiological and pathological symptoms met in PCNSL (Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma) are briefly described.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged
Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
Biopsy / methods
Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
Brain Neoplasms / therapy*
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Craniotomy
Female
Humans
Lymphoma / pathology*
Lymphoma / therapy*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Radioisotope Teletherapy / methods
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Stereotaxic Techniques*

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents