Rapidly progressive dementia due to intravascular lymphoma: A prion disease reference center experience
Giuseppe Mario Bentivenga,
Simone Baiardi,
Lorenzo Righini
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundIntravascular large B‐cell lymphoma (IVLBCL) is a rare extranodal lymphoma that is characterized by the selective growth of neoplastic cells in blood vessels, representing a potentially treatable cause of rapidly progressive dementia (RPD). Given its diverse clinical and instrumental presentation, it is often misdiagnosed with more common RPD causes, for example, Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease (CJD) or vascular dementia.MethodsThis study presents the clinical and histopathological characteristics of four … Show more
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