Bilateral Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis as First Manifestation of Primary Burkitt Lymphoma of the Thyroid Gland

Neurol Int. 2017 Jun 27;9(2):7133. doi: 10.4081/ni.2017.7133. eCollection 2017 Jun 23.

Abstract

Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is a rare condition that is usually associated with infections, pregnancy, vasculitis and some types of medication, such as the contraceptive pill and paraneoplastic. Primary Burkitt lymphoma (PBL) of the thyroid gland is very uncommon and the clinical description of such cases has been largely limited to case reports. In this paper, we present a case of CST as the first manifestation of PBL of the thyroid gland. To the best of our knowledge, our patient is the first case report of PBL of the thyroid gland that presents with bilateral CST.

Keywords: Cavernous sinus thrombosis; Primary Burkitt lymphoma; Thyroid gland.

Publication types

  • Case Reports