Behavioural and cognitive changes in a patient with leukoencephalopathy due to lymphomatosis cerebri

Santiago Crema; Mario Ricciardi; Ismael L. Calandri

Santiago Crema FLENI https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0200-5086
Mario Ricciardi
Ismael L. Calandri https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6983-1430

Abstract

A 59 years old female with a prior history of facial hemangioma, with a three-month progressive cognitive impairment (MoCA score 15/30) combined with abulia, unmotivated crying, non-fluent language, limb paratonia, bilateral Hoffman and palmomental reflex; and apraxic gait.

Keywords: lymphomatosis cerebri, linfomatosis cerebri, leukoencephalopathy, leucoencefalopatía, PCNSL, LPSNC, Primary central nervous system lymphoma, Linfoma primario de sistema nervioso central

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