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The central nervous system (CNS) may be affected by a lymphoma in many circumstances (Table 1). Lymphomas are divided into Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) with a primary extranodal presentation in 5% and 30% of the cases. Extranodal NHL may develop in the gastrointestinal tract, skin, bone, upper respiratory tract, thyroid, breast, testis or CNS. Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is an extranodal lymphoma accounting for 1% to 2% of extranodal NHL, occurring in the brain, leptomeninges, spinal cord, or eyes and remaining confined to the CNS. Regardless of their origin, CNS lymphomas are no longer the curiosities they were in decades past and provide multiple challenges to physicians.
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Loiseau, H. (2009). Management of Lymphomas. In: Sindou, M. (eds) Practical Handbook of Neurosurgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-84820-3_35
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