title: Solitary T-cell lymphoma of the sciatic nerve: case report.
abstract: In lymphoproliferative disorders, primary involvement of the peripheral nerve is rare. This report describes a very rare case of a solitary extranodal T-cell lymphoma of the sciatic nerve. Magnetic resonance imaging and gallium scintigraphy were useful for the identification of the lesion of the sciatic nerve. The histological analysis of an open-biopsy specimen disclosed a T-cell lymphoma (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, lymphoblastic type). Radiotherapy and chemotherapy resulted in a partial regression of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanamori
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yudoh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D016411:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000473:pathology*