[Malignant lymphoma at the cavernous sinus]

No To Shinkei. 2000 Feb;52(2):173-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 71-year-old man developed general fatigue, appetite loss, and headache. Two months later, he noticed diplopia. Examination demonstrated reduced visual acuity and complete ophthalmoplegia of the left eye. Brain MRI disclosed a mass that extended from bilateral cavernous sinus to the clivus. There were left cervical lymphadenopathy and a right abdominal mass. A needle biopsy of the abdominal mass revealed non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Although malignant lymphoma at the cavernous sinus is not common, it should be an important consideration in the differential diagnosis of mass at the cavernous sinus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cavernous Sinus*
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / pathology*
  • Male