Eosinophilic Meningitis in Hodgkin's Disease
Authors: F. CERVANTES
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1979)

Letters and Corrections1 December 1979Eosinophilic Meningitis in Hodgkin's DiseaseF. CERVANTES, M.D., E. MONTSERRAT, M.D., C. ROZMAN, M.D.F. CERVANTES, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, E. MONTSERRAT, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. ROZMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-91-6-930_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In a recent review Kuberski (1) points out that the finding of eosinophils in the cerebrospinal fluid is very uncommon, and he includes meningeal lymphomatous involvement in its differential diagnosis. Such a feature is exceptional in Hodgkin's lymphoma, having been reported in the literature only twice (2, 3). We have recently observed a similar case.A 32-year-old woman was diagnosed in 1975 as having stage IIB, mixed cellularity Hodgkin's disease. She was treated with combination chemotherapy (mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone) and mantle irradiation, achieving a remission.In March 1978 the patient began to complain of itch,...References1. KUBERSKI T. Eosinophils in the cerebrospinal fluid. Ann Intern Med. 1979;91:70-5. LinkGoogle Scholar2. COURTENAY-EVANSMCELWAIN RJ. Eosinophilic meningitis in Hodgkin's disease. Br J Clin Pract. 1969;23:382-4. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. STRAYERBENDER DR. Eosinophilic meningitis complicating Hodgkin's disease: a report of a case and review of the literature. Cancer. 1977;40:406-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. CURRIEHENSON SR. Neurological syndromes in the reticuloses. Brain. 1971;94:307-20. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: F. CERVANTES, M.D.; E. MONTSERRAT, M.D.; C. ROZMAN, M.D.Affiliations: Escuela Profesional de Hematología "Farreras Valentí," Hospital Clínico y Provincial Universidad de Barcelona Barcelona Spain PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byNeurologic Complications of LymphomaNeurological Complications of Hodgkin LymphomaNeurologic complications of hematologic neoplasmsCerebellopontine angle Hodgkin's diseaseM. HodgkinNeurologic Complications of Systemic LymphomaA case of vogt-koyanagi-harada syndrome in a patient affected by hodgkin's diseaseCase Report: Neoplastic Meningitis with Eosinophilic Pleocytosis in Hodgkin’s Disease: A Case with Cerebellar Dysfunction and a Review of the LiteratureA case of eosinophilic meningo-encephalitis accompanied by eosinophilic inflammation of the myenteric plexus in Hodgkin's diseaseEosinofilorraquia em tumor maligno: apresentação de casoMeningeosis lymphomatosa und spinales Infiltrat bei M. Hodgkin 1 December 1979Volume 91, Issue 6Page: 930-930KeywordsCerebrospinal fluidCombination chemotherapyEosinophilsHodgkin lymphomaMechlorethamineMeningitisProcarbazine ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1979 PDF downloadLoading ...