title: [Sphenoid sinus lymphoma. Case report and review of the literature].
abstract: A 64-year-old man presented to his general practitioner with an history of headaches and recent diplopia. Neuroradiological investigation showed a sphenoid sinus mass involving the sella and the clivus. Diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma was made via a transsphenoidal approach. The patient subsequently underwent a 6-month course of chemotherapy (M COPPA protocol) followed by 50 Gy locoregional radiotherapy. At three years follow-up the patient was in complete clinical and radiological remission. This case underscores the importance of thorough radiological work-up for accurate identification of tumor masses involving the pituitary fossa and provides an opportunity to review the literature on the management of this rare entity.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital de La Timone, Marseille. p.metellus@libertysurf.fr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Métellus
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fuentes
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Figarella-Branger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dufour
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grisoli
mesh_terms: D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed