Primary multifocal lymphoma of peripheral nervous system: case report and review of the literature.
Muscle Nerve
; 50(6): 1016-22, 2014 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Primary lymphomas of peripheral nerves are extremely rare, and only a few cases have been reported.METHODS:
We describe the clinical, neurophysiological, radiological, and pathological findings in a 61-year-old woman affected by primary multifocal lymphoma of the peripheral nervous system without systemic involvement.RESULTS:
Fascicular left femoral nerve biopsy was decisive for the diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Magnetic resonance imaging, fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography computed tomography, and nerve ultrasound contributed to the diagnosis.CONCLUSIONS:
Primary lymphoma of peripheral nerves (PLPNs) is a rare but potentially treatable condition, which is frequently misdiagnosed. In the literature, there are very few descriptions of PLPNs, most of which are mononeuropathies. The possibility of a neuropathy associated with lymphoma should be considered in patients with poor response to treatment and severe pain symptoms.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias del Sistema Nervioso Periférico
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Linfoma no Hodgkin
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Neoplasias Primarias Múltiples
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Muscle Nerve
Año:
2014
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Article
País de afiliación:
Italia