Supplementary Table 1. COVID-19 Symptoms, and results of and CT scan in Patients with PCNSL and COVID-19
Variable Total
n = 13 Mild
n = 8 (61.5%) Severe n = 5 (38.5%)
Symptoms – no. (%)
Fever 10 (76.9) 5 (62.5) 5 (100)
Cough 6 (46.2) 5 (62.5) 1 (20)
Rhinitis 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Fatigue 4 (30.8) 2 (25) 2 (40)
Myalgia 1 (7.7) 0 (0) 1 (20)
Shortness of breath 6 (46.2) 2 (25) 4 (80)
Diarrhoea, nausea and/or vomiting 3 (23.1) 3 (37.5) 0 (0)
Anosmia 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Confusion 3 (23.1) 2 (25) 1 (20)
First RT-PCR SARS-CoV2 from pharyngeal swab – no. (%)
Negative 3 (23.1) 1 (12.5) 2 (40)
Positive 10 (76.9) 7 (87.5) 3 (60)
Lung-CT – no. (%)
No TDM 5 (38.5) 3 (37.5) 2 (40)
Lesions < 10 % 2 (15.4) 1 (12.5) 1 (20)
10-25 % 1 (7.7) 1 (12.5) 0 (0)
25-50 % 3 (23.1) 3 (37.5) 0 (0)
> 50 % 2 (15.4) 0 (0) 2 (40)
Supplementary Table 2. Biological investigations at baseline for Patients with PCNSL and COVID-19
* p < 0.05 for mild vs severe patients (Mann-Withney test)
Variable - Median (range) Total
n = 13 Mild
n = 8 (61.5%) Severe n = 5 (38.5%)
Hemoglobin level, g/dl 11.35 (8.3-15.4) 11 (9.8-13) 12.6 (8.3-15.4)
Platelet count, 103/mm3 176.5 (21-450) 167.5 (76-450) 183 (21-244)
Lymphocyte count, /mm3 730 (280-1510) 665 (280-1110) 1290 (620-1510)
Neutrophil count, /mm3 2180 (180-12380) 1695 (180-3710) * 4460 (2430-12380) *
C-reactive protein level, mg/l 11 (1-629) 5.5 (1-112) 97.5 (1-629)
Procalcitonin level, ng/ml 0.11 (0.04-0.33) 0.11 (0.04-0.27) 0.22 (0.11-0.33) Lactate dehydrogenase level, U/l 256 (232-630) 270.5 (232-630) 241 (241-241)
Fibrinogene activity, g/l 5 (3.5-5.7) 5 (3.5-5.7) 4.625 (3.85-5.4)
Supplementary Figure 1. Evolution of biological parameters after restart of chemotherapy in Patients with PCNSL and COVID-19
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