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Leptomeningitis as Rare Secondary Dissemination in MEITL (Monomorphic Intestinal Epitheliotropic T-Cell Lymphoma)

  • Mihaiela Lungu
  • , Violeta Diana Oprea*
  • , Elena Niculeț
  • , Luminița Lăcrămioara Apostol
  • , Marius Ionuț Păduraru
  • , Ana Maria Ionescu
  • , Andrei Lucian Zaharia
  • *Corresponding author af dette arbejde

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Artikel › Forskning › peer review

Abstract

(1) Background: Monomorphic intestinal epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma (MEITL) is a very rare subtype of lymphoma, being involved in less than 5% of lymphomas of the digestive tract. Accurate diagnosis is extremely challenging due to the lack of specific clinical symptoms and the low specificity of the diagnostic approaches. (2) Methods: We present the case of a patient admitted to the Neurology Clinic of the Emergency Clinical Hospital of Galati, Romania, with progressive cranial nerve impairment. (3) Results: Analyzing clinical and paraclinical data and corroborating the previous known diagnosis of MEITL, the positive diagnosis was that of meningitis with atypical lymphocytes with MEITL as starting point. The cytology of CSF was the basis for the diagnostic confirmation. (4) Conclusions: The present case is a rare situation of secondary dissemination of MEITL. We were not able to identify a similar report in the available literature that associated urothelial carcinoma with leptomeningeal MEITL-sourced neoplastic lesions.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer1243
Antal sider8
TidsskriftLife
Vol/bind15
Udgave nummer8
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 5 aug. 2025

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