Catalog

Lymphomatous meningitis

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Lymphomatous meningitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1470687525

Inflammation of the meninges due to infiltration by lymphoma. The syndrome is clinically characterised by headache, neck stiffness, fever and photophobia with potential progression to stupor and coma. The presentation may be acute, subacute or chronic. Diagnosis may be aided by neuroimaging and spinal fluid analysis which may reveal a lymphocytic pleocytosis, raised protein and the presence of malignant cells on cytology.