RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE DEMENTIA DUE TO PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA: A CASE REPORT

Ano: 2019 | Volume: 30 | Número: 4

Autores: Eduardo Magalhães da Costa , Alessandra Ferrarese Barbosa ,Camila Pourbaix Morisson Ferreira , Mariangela Perez , Roberto Alves Lourenço ,Monique de França Silva , Flávio Assad Garcia

Palavras-chave: mental status and dementia tests; lymphoma; elderly.

Resumo Inglês:

Rapidly progressive dementias are conditions that worsening the patient’s life; however they are not always considered during the investigation of dementia syndrome. This report describes the case of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic use of corticosteroid therapy, who developed rapidly progressive dementia within 5 months. During the investigation, the primary lymphoma of the central nervous system was evidenced as the cause of its dementia syndrome. Importantly, prolonged use of corticosteroids may be associated with a state of immunosuppression, which is a risk factor for the onset of central nervous system lymphoma