Nerve biopsy in T-cell lymphoma with neurolymphomatosis: where and when

We report a patient with a diagnostically challenging cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and multifocal mononeuropathies in whom a targeted nerve biopsy identified lymphomatous infiltration of nerves and expedited combination treatment with chemotherapy and an autologous stem cell transplant. She showed an excellent response with a complete metabolic response on positron emission tomography imaging and significant clinical improvement, maintained 5 years post-treatment.PMID:38272664 | DOI:10.1136/pn-2023-003992

Source: Practical Neurology - January 25, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Menelaos Pipis Zane Jaunmuktane Teresa Marafioti Sebastian Brandner Elaine C Smith Shirley D'Sa Michael P Lunn Kate Cwynarski Doreen Fialho Sachit Shah Geraint N Fuller Mary M Reilly Source Type: research