Frontal Sinus Lymphoma Presenting As Progressive Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsy.
10.3349/ymj.2011.52.6.1044
- Author:
Kyubo KIM
1
;
Min Ju KIM
;
Sanghyeon AHN
;
So Young BAE
;
Won Seog KIM
;
Joo Heon YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jhyoon@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Frontal sinus;
lymphoma;
multiple cranial nerve palsy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cranial Nerve Diseases/*diagnosis/pathology;
Frontal Sinus/*pathology;
Humans;
Lymphoma/*diagnosis/pathology;
Male
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2011;52(6):1044-1047
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary frontal sinus lymphoma is a very uncommon disease. In all the previously reported cases, the presenting symptoms have been due to the tumor mass effect. We present an unusual case report of an immunocompetent patient who presented with facial palsy, and then progressively developed other cranial nerve palsies over several months. He was later diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma originating from the frontal sinus. The patient underwent chemotherapy, but eventually had to receive autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. He is currently disease-free. The clinical course, diagnostic workup, and therapeutic outcome are described.
