Lymphoma of the cerebellopontine angle mimicking metastasis lesion: A case report
1 Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital des Spécialités, Rabat, Morocco.
2 Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat Morocco.
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(02), 616–620
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.2.0866
Publication history:
Received on 02 April 2023; revised on 09 May 2023; accepted on 12 May 2023
Abstract:
Primary lymphoma of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) is rare and uncommon in the central nervous system, accounting for approximately 0.2-2% of all brain tumors. To our knowledge, there have only been 32 cases reported worldwide so far. Here, we report a rare case of B-cell lymphoma in a 56-year-old woman who presented with seizure, dysphagia, and dizziness and showed a lesion involving the left CPA, right frontal horn and septum pellucidum on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The primary diagnosis was metastatic tumor; however, Stereotactic biopsy on left CPA lesion was done, and the histological features confirmed the diagnosis of B-cell malignant lymphoma. The patient was treated with chemotherapy, with complete resolution of symptoms after the first chemotherapy session.
Keywords:
Malignant lymphoma; Cerebellopontine angle; Metastatic tumor; stereotactic biopsy.
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