An uncommon presentation of diffuse large B cell lymphoma with multiple peripheral nerve involvement demonstrated BY 18F-FDG PET/CT

Araz, Mine; Soydal, Çiğdem; Öztürk, Cemaleddin; Özkan, Elgin; Demirer, Taner

doi:10.1007/s00259-019-04428-y

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“…[ 10 ] FDG PET/CT neurography better illustrates peripheral neuropathy and its extent. [ 15 16 17 18 19 20 ] Identifying extra-neural disease sites was another incremental value of FDG PET/CT scan.…”

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A case series of neurolymphomatosis: role of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography scan reiterated

et al. 2023

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Neurolymphomatosis is rarely encountered in high-grade lymphomas. In this case series, we retrospectively analyzed six neurolymphomatosis cases to look for possible risk factors, common and uncommon presentations, and the lessons learned. Neuropathic pain was the most common symptom with mono or polyradiculopathy in this series. However, all lymphomatous infiltrated nerves diagnosed on fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) were not symptomatic. The lumbar, brachial plexus, and trigeminal nerve were the most common sites and were depicted well on FDG PET/CT. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain better delineates cranial nerves and meningeal involvement. Cerebrospinal fluid flow cytometry was normal until meninges were involved. FDG PET/CT incrementally evaluated extra-neural disease sites, thus helping in deciding biopsy sites and further management. We concluded that a whole-body FDG PET/CT including limbs with MRI brain was the appropriate investigation for evaluating suspected neurolymphomatosis in advanced-stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

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