primary central nervous system lymphoma

primary central nervous system lymphoma
a large cell lymphoma originating in the central nervous system, with solitary or multifocal foci; their frequency is sharply increased in immunodeficient patients. Formerly called also microglioma and reticulum cell sarcoma of the brain.

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