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Case Reports
. 2014 Oct;29(4):252-3.
doi: 10.4103/0972-3919.142632.

Positron emission tomography/computerized tomography imaging of multiple focus of neurolymphomatosis

James Peterson  1 , Billur Caliskan  2 , Shahram Bonyadlou  1
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Case Reports

Positron emission tomography/computerized tomography imaging of multiple focus of neurolymphomatosis

James Peterson et al. Indian J Nucl Med. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

Neurolymphomatosis is defined as infiltration of the peripheral nervous system by malignant lymphocytes in the presence of lymphoma. In this case, we described multiple neurol involvement and findings of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computerized tomography in a 35-year-old female diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma.

Keywords: Lymphoma; neurolymphomatosis; positron emission tomography/computerized tomography.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Cranial maximal intensity projection images of fluorodeoxglucose positron emission tomography/computerized tomography is demonstrating multiple hipermetabolic neurol involvement most significant along the left trigeminal nerve distribution, including V1 through V3 and near the left mandible and left tongue base as well as involvement within the right C7 nerve root and its distal right musculocutaneous nerve distribution
Figure 2
Figure 2
Whole body maximal intensity projection (a) and coronal images (b-d) of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computerized tomography. There is involvement of bilateral Sciatic nerve involvement most common neuropathy in neurolymphomatosis
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