Richter transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia presenting as a dural-based non-Hodgkin lymphoma mass

Mohsen Ghofrani, B. Tantiwongkosi, A. S. Smith, D. A. Wasdahl

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Abstract

Richter transformation is defined as a diffuse large cell lymphoma, occurring by transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). We present a 64-year-old man with a history of CLL and a left parieto-occipital transtentorial extra-axial mass. The patient underwent CT and MR imaging, demonstrating a large dural-based mass with extracranial extension, which occluded the left transverse sinus. Biopsy of the mass proved a pathologic diagnosis of diffuse large cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, consistent with Richter transformation of CLL.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)318-320
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Neuroradiology
Volume28
Issue number2
StatePublished - Feb 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Clinical Neurology

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