[Malignant lymphoma at the cavernous sinus].
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.
Tokunaga
M
M
Department of Neurology, Kumamoto National Hospital, Japan.
Kinoshita
Y
Y
Kawano
F
F
Hashimoto
Y
Y
Uchino
M
M
D000368:Aged; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male