Sciatic and median nerve neurolymphomatosis as initial presentation of B-cell lymphoma.

Neurolymphomatosis (NL) is the infiltration of cranial nerves or nerves and roots from the peripheral nervous system by lymphoma, usually by B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It is uncommon as initial presentation of the disease and can lead to extremely heterogeneous clinical manifestations. We report the case of a 72-year old male who presented with numbness of the right hand, progressive weakness in both lower limbs and weight loss. 18F-FDG PET/CT showed bilateral hypermetabolic adrenal masses, gastric ulcer, small hypermetabolic adenopathies, multiple focal bone marrow uptake and intense uptake in both sciatic nerves and right median nerve. A node and gastric biopsy confirmed diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma, activated B cell type, with posterior resolution of peripheral nerves uptake after beginning chemotherapy.

Neurolinfomatosis de los nervios ciático y mediano como presentación inicial del linfoma de linfocitos B / Sciatic and median nerve neurolymphomatosis as initial presentation of B-cell Lymphoma

La neurolinfomatosis es la infiltración de los nervios craneales o de los nervios y raíces del sistema nervioso periférico por un linfoma, generalmente un linfoma no Hodgkin de linfocitos B. Es poco frecuente como presentación inicial de la enfermedad y puede dar lugar a manifestaciones clínicas extremadamente heterogéneas. Informamos del caso de un hombre de 72 años que presentaba entumecimiento de la mano derecha, debilidad progresiva en ambas extremidades inferiores y pérdida de peso. La PET/TC con 18F-FDG mostró masas suprarrenales hipermetabólicas bilaterales, úlcera gástrica, pequeñas adenopatías hipermetabólicas, captación de médula ósea de focalización múltiple y captación intensa tanto en los nervios ciáticos como en el nervio mediano derecho. La biopsia gástrica y de los ganglios confirmó un linfoma difuso de linfocitos B grandes, del tipo de linfocitos B activados, con una resolución posterior de la captación de los nervios periféricos después de iniciar la quimioterapia.(AU)

Neurolymphomatosis (NL) is the infiltration of cranial nerves or nerves and roots from the peripheral nervous system by lymphoma, usually by B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It is uncommon as initial presentation of the disease and can lead to extremely heterogeneous clinical manifestations. We report the case of a 72-year old male who presented with numbness of the right hand, progressive weakness in both lower limbs and weight loss. 18F-FDG PET/CT showed bilateral hypermetabolic adrenal masses, gastric ulcer, small hypermetabolic adenopathies, multiple focal bone marrow uptake and intense uptake in both sciatic nerves and right median nerve. A node and gastric biopsy confirmed diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma, activated B cell type, with posterior resolution of peripheral nerves uptake after beginning chemotherapy.(AU)

Sciatic and median nerve neurolymphomatosis as initial presentation of B-cell Lymphoma. / Neurolinfomatosis de los nervios ciáticos y mediano como presentación inicial del linfoma de linfocitos B.

Neurolymphomatosis (NL) is the infiltration of cranial nerves or nerves and roots from the peripheral nervous system by lymphoma, usually by B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It is uncommon as initial presentation of the disease and can lead to extremely heterogeneous clinical manifestations. We report the case of a 72-year old male who presented with numbness of the right hand, progressive weakness in both lower limbs and weight loss. 18F-FDG PET/CT showed bilateral hypermetabolic adrenal masses, gastric ulcer, small hypermetabolic adenopathies, multiple focal bone marrow uptake and intense uptake in both sciatic nerves and right median nerve. A node and gastric biopsy confirmed diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma, activated B cell type, with posterior resolution of peripheral nerves uptake after beginning chemotherapy.