Facial nerve paralysis caused by a T‐cell lymphoma

Key Clinical Message Facial nerve paralysis due to the infiltration by a lymphoma is rare and the prognosis remains poor. If perineural spread and meningeosis are suspected, quick interdisciplinary diagnostic work‐up is recommended. It should include magnetic resonance imaging, biopsy of the lesion,...

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Main Authors: Lisa Nachtsheim, Maike Wittersheim, Stefanie Kreissl, Jens Peter Klussmann, Maria Grosheva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-12-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3285
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Facial nerve paralysis due to the infiltration by a lymphoma is rare and the prognosis remains poor. If perineural spread and meningeosis are suspected, quick interdisciplinary diagnostic work‐up is recommended. It should include magnetic resonance imaging, biopsy of the lesion, bone marrow biopsy, and lumbar puncture. Therapy should be initiated immediately.
ISSN:2050-0904