{"title":"Lymphomatosis cerebri with coexistent anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody: A case report.","authors":"Natthapon Rattanathamsakul, Tatchaporn Ongphichetmetha, Pattharasaya Weerachotisakul, Nanthaya Tisavipat, Pornsuk Cheunsuchon, Jiraporn Jitprapaikulsan","doi":"10.1111/neup.12899","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diagnosis of lymphomatosis cerebri (LC) is usually delayed because of its rarity and the need for pathological confirmation. The association of LC with humoral immunity has scarcely been reported. Herein, we present a woman with a 2-week history of dizziness and gait ataxia, followed by diplopia, altered mental status, and spasticity of all limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed multifocal lesions involving bilateral subcortical white matter, deep gray structures, and brainstem. Oligoclonal bands and anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antibodies were present in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) twice. She was initially treated with methylprednisolone but still worsening. A stereotactic brain biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of LC. This is a report on the distinctive coexistence of the rare CNS lymphoma variant and the anti-NMDAR antibody.</p>","PeriodicalId":19204,"journal":{"name":"Neuropathology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3000,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Neuropathology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1111/neup.12899","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2023/2/22 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"CLINICAL NEUROLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Diagnosis of lymphomatosis cerebri (LC) is usually delayed because of its rarity and the need for pathological confirmation. The association of LC with humoral immunity has scarcely been reported. Herein, we present a woman with a 2-week history of dizziness and gait ataxia, followed by diplopia, altered mental status, and spasticity of all limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed multifocal lesions involving bilateral subcortical white matter, deep gray structures, and brainstem. Oligoclonal bands and anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antibodies were present in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) twice. She was initially treated with methylprednisolone but still worsening. A stereotactic brain biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of LC. This is a report on the distinctive coexistence of the rare CNS lymphoma variant and the anti-NMDAR antibody.
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Neuropathology is an international journal sponsored by the Japanese Society of Neuropathology and publishes peer-reviewed original papers dealing with all aspects of human and experimental neuropathology and related fields of research. The Journal aims to promote the international exchange of results and encourages authors from all countries to submit papers in the following categories: Original Articles, Case Reports, Short Communications, Occasional Reviews, Editorials and Letters to the Editor. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.