{"id":"5cafea1f-2f94-4ad9-8998-19c1f000a6d3","slug":"post-transplantation-primary-central-nervous-system-lymphoma-a-case-report-and-review-of-the-literature","title":"Post-transplantation primary central nervous system lymphoma: A case report and review of the literature","authors":["Arthur P. Chou","Shadi Lalezari","Brendan M. Fong","Justin Dye","Tracie Pham","Harry V. Vinters","Nader Pouratian"],"abstract":"Background: Post-transplantation primary central nervous system lymphoma (PT-PCNSL) is a rare neoplasm that can develop within months to years after transplantation, and imaging often reveals multiple lesions with homogeneous or ring enhancement. The clinical and imaging presentation of PT-PCNSL can often be nonspecific and present a diagnostic challenge. Case Description: A 56-year-old woman presented to a tertiary university emergency room with altered mental status 15 months after undergoing renal transplantation. On brain MRI, she was found to have three rim-enhancing mass lesions, and biopsy revealed PT-PCNSL. Conclusion: There has been a steady increase in the number of patients living following organ transplantation in the United States and an increasing likelihood that PT-PCNSL will increasingly be encountered in neurosurgical practice. We present here a case of PT-PCNSL and a brief review of the relevant clinical characteristics, treatment options, and prognosis of PT-PCNSL.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5cafea1f-2f94-4ad9-8998-19c1f000a6d3/featured/hero-1782421047133.png","publishDate":"2011-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.85471","categories":["Original Article"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3583/SNI-2-130.pdf"}