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PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS-SYSTEM LYMPHOMAS IN PATIENTS WITH AIDS

PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS-SYSTEM LYMPHOMAS IN PATIENTS WITH AIDS ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY Rosenblum, M. L., Levy, R. M., Bredesen, D. E., So, Y. T., Wara, W., Ziegler, J. L. 1988; 23: S13-S16

Abstract

Primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are observed in approximately 1.9% of all patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The yearly incidence of AIDS-associated tumors has surpassed the yearly incidence from all other causes and could become as frequent as low-grade astrocytomas by 1991. Patients' signs, symptoms, and radiographic studies are not specific for this lesion; brain biopsy usually is necessary to make a definitive diagnosis. Most tumors are high-grade lymphomas and are pathologically similar to the primary central nervous system lymphomas observed before the AIDS epidemic. AIDS-associated tumors respond readily to radiation therapy. However, patient survival remains limited owing to other manifestations of the syndrome.

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