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Primary Lymphoma of the Brain
Alternate Names : Brain Lymphoma, Cerebral Lymphoma, Lymphoma - Brain, Primary Lymphoma of the Central Nervous System
Definition A malignancy (cancer) of the brain without evidence that it has spread from somewhere else in the body.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
The cause of primary brain lymphoma is unknown, but it is more common in people between the ages of 45 and 70 years old and in people with weakened immune systems. As a result, it is a neoplasm that occurs in AIDS patients. Personality changes, seizures, or neurological changes are often the initial symptoms.
The incidence is rising, but primary brain lymphoma is still relatively rare. It occurs in 30 people per million.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• AIDS
• Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Tumor
Tests & Exams
• Biopsy
• Cranial CT Scan
• CSF Cell Count
• CSF Total Protein
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• Chemotherapy
• Confusion
• Headache
• Malignancy
• Numbness and Tingling
• Radiation Therapy
• Seizures
• Speech Impairment (Adult)
• Systemic
• Weakness
Review Date : 11/7/2002
Reviewed By : Ezra E. W. Cohen, M.D., Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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