title: Bilateral trigeminal nerve recurrence of non-hodgkin lymphoma revealed with FDG PET/CT.
abstract: Bilateral trigeminal nerve involvement is a rare presentation of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The trigeminal nerve, also called the fifth cranial nerve, leaves the brainstem and exits the base of the skull to supply sensation to the face. In this case, we present a case of a 63-year-old male patient with a history of NHL and a more recent history of headache and trigeminal neuralgia. The patient underwent PET/CT demonstrating bilateral increased FDG uptake in trigeminal nerves.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sabire
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sait
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sağer
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Feyza
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Halac
keywords: FDG PET; neurolymphomatosis; trigeminal nerve involvement