Author(s): Costa,Eduardo Magalhães da ; Barbosa,Alessandra Ferrarese ; Ferreira,Camila Pourbaix Morisson ; Perez,Mariangela ; Lourenço,Roberto Alves ; Silva,Monique de França ; Garcia,Flávio Assad
Date: 2019
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): mental status and dementia tests; lymphoma; elderly.
Rapidly progressive dementias are conditions that worsening the patient’s life; however they are not always considered during the investigation of dementia syndrome. This report describes the case of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic use of corticosteroid therapy, who developed rapidly progressive dementia within 5 months. During the investigation, the primary lymphoma of the central nervous system was evidenced as the cause of its dementia syndrome. Importantly, prolonged use of corticosteroids may be associated with a state of immunosuppression, which is a risk factor for the onset of central nervous system lymphoma.
