Neurolymphomatosis of the median nerve

M J van den Bent; H G de Bruin; G D Beun; C J Vecht

doi:10.1212/wnl.45.7.1403

Neurolymphomatosis of the median nerve

Neurology. 1995 Jul;45(7):1403-5. doi: 10.1212/wnl.45.7.1403.

Authors

M J van den Bent¹, H G de Bruin, G D Beun, C J Vecht

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neuro-Oncology, Dr. Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 7617204
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.45.7.1403

Abstract

A patient with a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma had a painful axonal neuropathy of the median nerve due to lymphomatous infiltration. The median nerve lesion was the only site of tumor recurrence for 5 months and could be diagnosed with MRI. The median neuropathy responded to chemotherapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Action Potentials
Electromyography
Female
Humans
Lymphoma, B-Cell / drug therapy
Lymphoma, B-Cell / physiopathology*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Median Nerve*
Middle Aged
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnosis
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / drug therapy
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / physiopathology*
Reaction Time
Recurrence