Neurological presentation of intravascular lymphoma: Report of two cases and discussion of diagnostic challenges

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 710-714

  Lozsadi, Dora A ^a   Wieshmann, U ^a   Enevoldson, T P ^a  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain biopsy; Malignant angioendotheliomatosis; Non Hodgkin intravascular lymphoma; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOENDOTHELIOMATOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; DEMENTIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR LYMPHOMA; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; VASCULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 24744431826     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2005.01054.x     Document Type: Article

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