Section 1 - Direct leukemic involvement of the Central Nervous System

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Nonmeningeal disease: Brain parenchyma

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Case 7

A 51 year old man with ALL
This patient presented with a 3 week history of headache and dizziness.
This contrast enhanced CT shows an enhancing mass in the right cerebellar hemisphere (arrows).
Biopsy revealed poorly differentiated lymphoblastic leukemia.

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