Hassan Mumtaz, Shahzaib Ahmad, Fatima Yasin, Muhammad Ahsan Shafiq.
Primary cns lymphoma mimicking tuberculosis infection - a case report.
Pak Armed Forces Med J Jan ;71(6):2253-54.

Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare variety of extra nodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma that reportedly involves leptomeninges, the brain, spinal cord, eyes, or may involve other organs systemically. We present a case of 46-yearold woman with complaints of headache and fever for three weeks, associated with right-sided weakness & altered state of consciousness for one week. The most common presentation of primary central nervous lymphoma is diffuse or multifocal supratentorial masses causing cognitive deterioration and involvement of vitreous, retina, and optic nerve. Most cases of PCNSL are left undiagnosed due to uncommon

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