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Spontaneous Regression of Cranial Vault Lymphoma: A Case Report.

Kazutaka Kishaba, Yohei Hokama, Tomomi Kuninaka, Hirofumi Miyahira, Mariko Tomita, Naoki Wada, Akira Yogi, Tadashi Hamasaki

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Kazutaka KishabaNeurosurgery, University of the Ryukyus Hospital, Ginowan, JPN.
Yohei HokamaNeurosurgery, University of the Ryukyus Hospital, Ginowan, JPN.
Tomomi KuninakaNeurosurgery, University of the Ryukyus Hospital, Ginowan, JPN.
Hirofumi MiyahiraDiagnostic Pathology, University of the Ryukyus Hospital, Ginowan, JPN.
Mariko TomitaPathology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Ginowan, JPN.
Naoki WadaPathology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Ginowan, JPN.
Akira YogiRadiology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Ginowan, JPN.
Tadashi HamasakiNeurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Ginowan, JPN.

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Abstract

Primary lymphoma of the cranial vault is extremely rare and often mimics other cranial bone tumors on imaging. We report a 75-year-old female with a scalp mass and occasional headache. MRI revealed a lesion centered in the cranial vault, extending both intra- and extracranially. The initial diagnosis was intraosseous meningioma, but the lesion rapidly decreased in size over a few weeks without any treatment. Biopsy revealed histology consistent with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Further classification suggested marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, a rare entity arising in the cranial vault. We managed the patient with imaging follow-up and found no recurrence for six months. The present case supports the notion that indolent lymphomas arising in the cranial bone share regression potential seen in other tissues. Accurate diagnosis requires histopathological confirmation even when lesions regress spontaneously. A watch-and-wait approach may be reasonable for selected cases, with careful monitoring for progression or transformation.

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