[Intra-tumoral hemorrhage of a relapsed CNS diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a case report]

No Shinkei Geka. 2014 Jul;42(7):651-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a case of a relapsed central nervous system(CNS)lymphoma with an intra-tumoral hemorrhage. A 75-year-old man was transferred to our hospital because of sensory aphasia. He was diagnosed with a left temporoparietal brain tumor having intra-tumoral hemorrhage. Emergency resection of the tumor was performed. The pathological diagnosis was diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBCL). Chemotherapy and radiation therapy were performed, and the patient achieved remission. Isolated relapsed CNS DLBCL accompanied by an intra-tumoral hemorrhage has been very rarely reported. Immunohistochemistry findings showed increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)in the cytoplasm of tumor cells. This may correlate to the intra-tumoral hemorrhage, as indicated by previous reports.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Brain Neoplasms / complications
  • Brain Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Chemoradiotherapy
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry / methods
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / etiology*
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / complications
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / metabolism
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / therapy*
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / metabolism

Substances

  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A