title: Orbital and Cavernous Sinus Lymphoma Masquerading as Post-Herpetic Neuralgia.
abstract: We report an unusual case of adult-onset B-cell lymphoma in the cavernous sinus presenting as post-herpetic neuralgia; additionally, we review the literature regarding primary B-cell lymphomas of the cavernous sinus. This case demonstrates the importance of maintaining a suspicion for malignancy when an atypical clinical course is seen, even when presented with seemingly common or innocuous disease.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Prem S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Subramanian
keywords: cavernous sinus; lymphoma; post-herpetic neuralgia