[Burkitt lymphoma of the cavernous sinus. Apropos of a case].
Cavernous sinus lymphoma is a rare occurrence. We report a case of a 37-year-old woman who was admitted for an oculo-motor paresis and retro-orbital pain. CT scan and MRI disclosed a cavernous sinus tumor. A surgical biopsy was performed through a pterional approach and the histological diagnosis was a solitary primary Burkitt's lymphoma. Aggressive chemotherapy led to a complete and asymptomatic remission after a follow-up of 9 years. The mechanism of the primary localization in the cavernous sinus is discussed.
Dufour
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Service de Neurochirurgie, CHU-Hôpital de la Timone Adultes, rue Saint-Pierre, 13385 Marseille. hdufour@ap-hm.fr
Diaz
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A
Metellus
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Fuentes
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S
Chinot
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O
Figarella-Branger
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Grisoli
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D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology
Lymphome de Burkitt du sinus caverneux. A propos d'un cas.