Facial nerve paralysis caused by a T‐cell lymphoma

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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spelling doaj-4ced9785778e46c2a3fb3d2620dc5d5c2021-08-02T06:23:38ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042020-12-018122964296710.1002/ccr3.3285Facial nerve paralysis caused by a T‐cell lymphomaLisa Nachtsheim0Maike Wittersheim1Stefanie Kreissl2Jens Peter Klussmann3Maria Grosheva4Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Medical Faculty University of Cologne Cologne GermanyDepartment of Pathology Medical Faculty University of Cologne Cologne GermanyDepartment I of Internal Medicine and Center of Integrated Oncology Medical Faculty University of Cologne Cologne GermanyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Medical Faculty University of Cologne Cologne GermanyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Medical Faculty University of Cologne Cologne GermanyKey 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.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3285
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Stefanie Kreissl
Jens Peter Klussmann
Maria Grosheva
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Stefanie Kreissl
Jens Peter Klussmann
Maria Grosheva
Facial nerve paralysis caused by a T‐cell lymphoma
Clinical Case Reports
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Maike Wittersheim
Stefanie Kreissl
Jens Peter Klussmann
Maria Grosheva
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title Facial nerve paralysis caused by a T‐cell lymphoma
title_short Facial nerve paralysis caused by a T‐cell lymphoma
title_full Facial nerve paralysis caused by a T‐cell lymphoma
title_fullStr Facial nerve paralysis caused by a T‐cell lymphoma
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title_sort facial nerve paralysis caused by a t‐cell lymphoma
publisher Wiley
series Clinical Case Reports
issn 2050-0904
publishDate 2020-12-01
description 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.
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3285
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