Rare case of cerebral MALToma presenting with stroke-like symptoms and seizures

D Wei; P Rich; L Bridges; A J Martin; I Chau; I Bodi; B K MacDonald

doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-008494

Rare case of cerebral MALToma presenting with stroke-like symptoms and seizures

BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Apr 22:2013:bcr2012008494. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-008494.

Authors

D Wei¹, P Rich, L Bridges, A J Martin, I Chau, I Bodi, B K MacDonald

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.

Abstract

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) cells are present in gastrointestinal mucosa but rarely found in the central nervous system (CNS). We describe an unusual and rare case of CNS MALT lymphoma in a patient presenting with stroke-like symptoms.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Brain Neoplasms / pathology
Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / diagnosis*
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / pathology
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / radiotherapy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged

Substances

Contrast Media