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Primary lymphomas of the cranial vault are rare; only six patients have been described in the literature. We report a 75-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital after a focal seizure. CT showed a homogeneous mass which, on contrast enhancement, was similar to a meningioma. The tumour was excised and found to be a centroblastic, centrocytic non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Treatment was completed with radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
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Isla, A., Alvarez, F., Gutiérrez, M. et al. Primary cranial vault lymphoma mimicking meningioma. Neuroradiology 38, 211–213 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00596530
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