Primary central nervous system lymphoma in a rheumatoid arthritis patient treated with methotrexate: a case report

Table 1 Laboratory data upon hospital admission

CBC			Biochemistry			Immunology			Infection
WBC	14730	/μl	CRP	0.81	mg/dl	IgG	1335	mg/dl	PCT	<0.02	ng/ml
Neu.	64	%	TP	7.7	g/dl	IgA	113	mg/dl	β-D	<5.0	pg/ml
Neu.	64	%	TP	7.7	g/dl	IgA	113	mg/dl	glucan	<5.0	pg/ml
Lym.	24	%	Alb	4.4	g/dl	IgM	103	mg/dl	EBV-VCA	0.15
Lym.	24	%	Alb	4.4	g/dl	IgM	103	mg/dl	IgG	0.15
Mono.	11.5	%	BUN	13	mg/dl	C3	155.9	mg/dl	EBV-VCA	negative
Mono.	11.5	%	BUN	13	mg/dl	C3	155.9	mg/dl	IgM	negative
Eos.	0.5	%	Cr	0.6	mg/dl	C4	27.2	mg/dl	EBNA	0.1
Baso.	0	%	eGFR	75.99	ml/min.	CH50	63.8	U/ml	T-SPOT Tb	negative
RBC	391	x104/μl	T-bil	0.7	mg/dl	ANA	1:40, Ho.
Hb	12.3	g/dl	AST	25	IU/l	RF	64	IU/ml
Hct	36.8	%	ALT	12	IU/l	MMP-3	33.2	ng/ml	ABG (O2; 3 L)
Plt	25.8	x104/μl	ALP	246	IU/l	SS-A Ab	10.1	U/ml	pH	7.29
			γGTP	27	IU/l	SS-B Ab	8.9	U/ml	pCO2	49	Torr
			LDH	306	IU/l	MPO-	<3.0	IU/ml	pO2	74	Torr
			LDH	306	IU/l	ANCA	<3.0	IU/ml	pO2	74	Torr
			Na	143	mEq/l	PR3-	<3.5	IU/ml	HCO3	24.3	mmol/l
			Na	143	mEq/l	ANCA	<3.5	IU/ml	HCO3	24.3	mmol/l
			K	4.4	mEq/l	sIL-2R	391	U/ml	BE	−3.4	mmol/l
			Cl	105	mEq/l				SpO2	94.8	%
			Ca	9.3	mEq/l

White blood cell count was elevated, and C-reactive protein and lactate dehydrogenase were increased.

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