Bilateral trigeminal nerve recurrence of non-hodgkin lymphoma revealed with FDG PET/CT

Bilateral trigeminal nerve involvement is a rare presentation of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The trigeminal nerve, also called the fifth cranial nerve, leaves the brainstem and exits the base of the skull to supply sensation to the face. In this case, we present a case of a 63-year-old male patient...

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Published inIndian journal of nuclear medicine Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 50 - 52
Main Authors Yılmaz, Sabire, Sağer, Sait, Sen, Feyza, Halac, Metin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2014
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
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Case Report
neurolymphomatosis
FDG PET
trigeminal nerve involvement
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Summary:Bilateral trigeminal nerve involvement is a rare presentation of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The trigeminal nerve, also called the fifth cranial nerve, leaves the brainstem and exits the base of the skull to supply sensation to the face. In this case, we present a case of a 63-year-old male patient with a history of NHL and a more recent history of headache and trigeminal neuralgia. The patient underwent PET/CT demonstrating bilateral increased FDG uptake in trigeminal nerves.
ISSN:0972-3919
0974-0244
DOI:10.4103/0972-3919.125778