title: Primary leptomeningeal CNS lymphoma presenting as bilateral facial nerve palsy.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale di Circolo/Fondazione Macchi, Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Viale Borri 57, 21100 Varese, Italy. Electronic address: matteo.gastaldi01@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gastaldi
authors.affiliation: Ospedale di Circolo/Fondazione Macchi, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Viale Borri 57, 21100 Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrario
authors.affiliation: Ospedale di Circolo/Fondazione Macchi, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Viale Borri 57, 21100 Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basilico
authors.affiliation: Ospedale di Circolo/Fondazione Macchi, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Viale Borri 57, 21100 Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merli
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via O. Rossi 9, 21100 Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mauri
authors.affiliation: Ospedale di Circolo/University of Insubria, Department of Anatomopathology, Via O. Rossi 9, 21100 Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Tibiletti
authors.affiliation: Ospedale di Circolo/Fondazione Macchi, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Viale Borri 57, 21100 Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Passamonti
authors.affiliation: C. Mondino National Neurological Institute, Department of General Neurology, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Franciotta
authors.affiliation: Ospedale di Circolo/Fondazione Macchi, Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Viale Borri 57, 21100 Varese, Italy; Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via O. Rossi 9, 21100 Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bono
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: Facial palsy; Leptomeningeal neoplasm; Lumbar puncture; Lymphoma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Unilateral or bilateral