Fried egg sign: A typical ultrasonography feature of neurolymphomatosis

J Clin Ultrasound. 2021 Oct;49(8):878-880. doi: 10.1002/jcu.23029. Epub 2021 Jun 17.

Abstract

Neurolymphomatosis (NL) is a rare condition caused by non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or leukemia. We present a case of NL and describe ultrasound features, including the "fried egg sign" in which there is a clear demarcation between an avascular echogenic core and a hypoechoic vascularized peripheral zone that may help to distinguish NL from primary nerve sheath tumors.

Keywords: fried egg sign; neurolymphomatosis; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; peripheral nerves; tumors; ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin* / diagnostic imaging
  • Neurolymphomatosis*
  • Ultrasonography