Central nervous system lymphoma (CNSL): classification

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Central nervous system lymphoma (CNSL): classification. This presents with meningism and radiculopathies. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Primary leptomeningeal lymphoma

  • This presents with meningism and radiculopathies
  • MRI FLAIR sequences may show subarachnoid high intensity

CNS intravascular lymphoma

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Intracranial Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Intracranial non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: types

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Paraneoplastic CNSL: clinical features

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Other CNSL types

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Acronym

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References

  1. Slone HW, Blake JJ, Shah R, Guttikonda S, Bourekas EC. CT and MRI findings of intracranial lymphoma. Am J Roentgenol 2005; 184:1679-1685.
  2. DeAngelis LM. Primary central nervous system lymphoma. JNNP 1999; 66:699-701.
  3. Briani C, Vitaliani R, Grisold W, et al. Spectrum of paraneoplastic disease associated with lymphoma. Neurology 2011; 76:705-710.
  4. Berthet E, Guillonnet A, Houillier C, et al. Unveiling the clinical and imaging signatures of intravascular lymphoma of the central nervous system: a multicentric cohort study. Ann Neurol 2024 (Online ahead of print).

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