Acute lymphocytic leukemia presenting as a single brain mass.

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Acute lymphocytic leukemia presenting as a single brain mass.

J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Nov;33:244-246

Authors: Bick SK, Redjal N

Abstract
Hematologic malignancies most commonly spread to the central nervous system via leptomeningeal infiltration. We present a unique case of a woman who presented with a right parietal mass as the initial manifestation of B cell acute lymphocytic leukemia. Because the diagnosis was unclear at the time of presentation she underwent surgical debulking of the mass prior to treatment with chemotherapy. Unfortunately, she relapsed several months after treatment and ultimately entered hospice care. We review the literature surrounding management considerations in patients with intracranial leukemic involvement.

PMID: 27430416 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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