Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2016; 4(12): 419-422
Published online Dec 16, 2016. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i12.419
Primary pediatric mid-brain lymphoma: Report of a rare pediatric tumor in a rare location
Rony Benson, Supriya Mallick, Suvendu Purkait, Vaishali Suri, K P Haresh, Subhash Gupta, Dayanand Sharma, Pramod Kumar Julka, Goura Kishore Rath
Rony Benson, K P Haresh, Subhash Gupta, Dayanand Sharma, Pramod Kumar Julka, Goura Kishore Rath, Department of Radiotherapy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
Supriya Mallick, Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
Suvendu Purkait, Vaishali Suri, Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to the paper.
Institutional review board statement: The study was cleared by Institutional Review Board (IRB-AIIMS, New Delhi).
Informed consent statement: Consent was obtained from patient before starting treatment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the authors have any conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Supriya Mallick, MD, Senior Research Associate, Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India. drsupriyamallick@gmail.com
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Received: May 15, 2016
Peer-review started: May 17, 2016
First decision: July 11, 2016
Revised: August 16, 2016
Accepted: September 21, 2016
Article in press: September 22, 2016
Published online: December 16, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) in pediatric population is an uncommon disease. In addition location in the brainstem is far less common. We are reporting a rare case of PCNSL in the brain stem location in a 13-year-old patient. Brain stem lesions are not generally considered for lymphoma. This case highlights importance of keeping brainstem lymphoma as a differential.