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Meningeal Lymphoma
Definition 1
Involvement of the meninges by a Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A serious problem that may occur in lymphoma. In lymphomatous meningitis, cancer cells have spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). The cancer may cause the meninges to be inflamed. (NCI Dictionary)
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