Neurolymphomatosis Of the median nerve
- M. J. van den Bent, MD, PhD,
- H. G. de Bruin, MD, PhD,
- G.D.M. Beun, MD, PhD and
- Ch. J. Vecht, MD, PhD
- From the Departments of Neuro-Oncology (Drs. van den Bent and Vecht), Radiology (Dr. de Bruin), and Hemato-Oncology (Dr. Beun), Dr. Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
- Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr van den Bent, Department of Neuro-Oncology, Dr. Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, P.O. Box 5201,3008 AE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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.
- Copyright 1995 by the American Academy of Neurology
