Linfoma cerebral primario en pacientes inmunocompetentes: espectro de hallazgos y características diferenciales / Primary central nervous system lymphoma in immunocompetent patients: spectrum of findings and differential characteristics

El linfoma primario del sistema nervioso central (LPSNC) es infrecuente y su manejo difiere significativamente del resto de los tumores malignos de esta localización. El texto desarrolla cómo los hallazgos radiológicos a menudo sugieren el diagnóstico precozmente. La imagen típica en los pacientes inmunocompetentes es una masa intraaxial supratentorial con realce homogéneo. Otros hallazgos que deben valorarse son la multifocalidad y el realce en anillo incompleto. En el diagnóstico diferencial del LPSNC deben considerarse principalmente otros tumores malignos del SNC, como el glioblastoma y las metástasis. El LPSNC suele tener menor edema y efecto masa, y respeta el córtex adyacente, siendo infrecuentes la necrosis, la hemorragia y la calcificación. Aunque los hallazgos en secuencias morfológicas son típicos, no son por completo específicos y pueden encontrarse formas atípicas. Las técnicas avanzadas, como la difusión y sobre todo la perfusión, muestran valores cualitativos y cuantitativos que desempeñan un papel importante al diferenciar el LPSNC de otros tumores cerebrales

Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphomas are uncommon and their management differs significantly from that of other malignant tumors involving the CNS. This article explains how the imaging findings often suggest the diagnosis early. The typical findings in immunocompetent patients consist of a supratentorial intraaxial mass that enhances homogeneously. Other findings to evaluate include multifocality and incomplete ring enhancement. The differential diagnosis of primary CNS lymphomas should consider mainly other malignant tumors of the CNS such as glioblastomas or metastases. Primary CNS lymphomas tend to have less edema and less mass effect; they also tend to spare the adjacent cortex. Necrosis, hemorrhage, and calcification are uncommon in primary CNS lymphomas. Although the findings in morphologic sequences are characteristic, they are not completely specific and atypical types are sometimes encountered. Advanced imaging techniques such as diffusion or especially perfusion provide qualitative and quantitative data that play an important role in differentiating primary CNS lymphomas from other brain tumors

Primary central nervous system lymphoma in immunocompetent patients: spectrum of findings and differential characteristics. / Linfoma cerebral primario en pacientes inmunocompetentes: espectro de hallazgos y características diferenciales.

Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphomas are uncommon and their management differs significantly from that of other malignant tumors involving the CNS. This article explains how the imaging findings often suggest the diagnosis early. The typical findings in immunocompetent patients consist of a supratentorial intraaxial mass that enhances homogeneously. Other findings to evaluate include multifocality and incomplete ring enhancement. The differential diagnosis of primary CNS lymphomas should consider mainly other malignant tumors of the CNS such as glioblastomas or metastases. Primary CNS lymphomas tend to have less edema and less mass effect; they also tend to spare the adjacent cortex. Necrosis, hemorrhage, and calcification are uncommon in primary CNS lymphomas. Although the findings in morphologic sequences are characteristic, they are not completely specific and atypical types are sometimes encountered. Advanced imaging techniques such as diffusion or especially perfusion provide qualitative and quantitative data that play an important role in differentiating primary CNS lymphomas from other brain tumors.

Lipoblastoma intratorácico con afectación costal / Intrathoracic lipoblastoma with costal involvement

Describimos el caso de una niña de 2 años que presenta un lipoblastoma dependiente de pared torácica con extensión intratorácica y con afectación costal. El diagnóstico se confirmó histológicamente tras la intervención quirúrgica. Los hallazgos radiológicos fueron de masa de características extrapleurales sugiriendo la tomografía computarizada (TC) y la resonancia magnética (RM) contenido tumoral adiposo. El diagnóstico diferencial se plantea principalmente con el liposarcoma, extremadamente infrecuente en la infancia

We report the case of a two-year-old girl with a lipoblastoma arising from the chest wall with intrathoracic extension and costal involvement. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically after surgery. Plain-film chest x-rays showed an extrapleural mass; computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suggested fatty contents. The differential diagnosis is mainly versus liposarcoma, which is extremely rare in children

[Intrathoracic lipoblastoma with costal involvement]. / Lipoblastoma intratorácico con afectación costal.

We report the case of a two-year-old girl with a lipoblastoma arising from the chest wall with intrathoracic extension and costal involvement. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically after surgery. Plain-film chest x-rays showed an extrapleural mass; computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suggested fatty contents. The differential diagnosis is mainly versus liposarcoma, which is extremely rare in children.