Facial nerve paralysis caused by a T‐cell lymphoma

Facial nerve paralysis due to the infiltration by a lymphoma is rare and the prognosis remains poor. If perineural spread and meningeosis are suspected, quick interdisciplinary diagnostic work‐up is recommended. It should include magnetic resonance imaging, biopsy of the lesion, bone marrow biopsy,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nachtsheim, Lisa, Wittersheim, Maike, Kreissl, Stefanie, Klussmann, Jens Peter, Grosheva, Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7752436/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33363860
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3285
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Sumario:Facial nerve paralysis due to the infiltration by a lymphoma is rare and the prognosis remains poor. If perineural spread and meningeosis are suspected, quick interdisciplinary diagnostic work‐up is recommended. It should include magnetic resonance imaging, biopsy of the lesion, bone marrow biopsy, and lumbar puncture. Therapy should be initiated immediately.

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