EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports

Case Report Volume 6 Issue 8 - 2023

Fibular Nerve Neurolymphomatosis as the Initial Presentation of Primary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Rare Cause of Popliteal Fossa Mass

Khadija Laasri1*, Amine Naggar1, Nourrelhouda Bahlouli1, Fatima Chait1, Ismail Mohamed Halfi1, Ilyass Ahallat2, Jalal Mekkaoui2, Moncef Boufettal2, Reda Allah Bassir2, Mohamed Kharmaz2, Moulay Omar Lamrani2, Mohamed Saleh Berrada2, Fouad Zouaidia3, Ittimade Nassar1 and Nabil Moatassim Billah1

1Radiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco

2Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco

3Anatomo-pathology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco

*Corresponding Author: Khadija Laasri, Radiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Received: July 03, 2023; Published: July 22, 2023




Neurolymphomatosis is a rare manifestation of lymphoma characterized by the infiltration of lymphocytes into the peripheral nervous system. It can manifest as an initial presentation or a recurrent event. This condition affects various peripheral nervous structures and can imitate unrelated nerve root pathologies or compressive mononeuropathy. Neurolymphomatosis predominantly occurs in malignant B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

Despite its aggressive and refractory nature, it is crucial to distinguish neurolymphomatosis from other neurological complications associated with lymphoma. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are imperative for optimizing patient outcomes. In this scientific report, we present a case of primary neurolymphomatosis, where it was identified as the initial presentation of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma affecting the fibular nerve. The patient exhibited a mass in the right popliteal fossa. The diagnosis of neurolymphomatosis involving the right fibular nerve was established based on MRI findings and nerve biopsy results.

Keywords: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma; Neurolymphomatosis; MRI; Biopsy; Fibular Nerve

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Khadija Laasri., et al. "Fibular Nerve Neurolymphomatosis as the Initial Presentation of Primary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Rare Cause of Popliteal Fossa Mass." EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports   6.8 (2023): 01-07.

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