Intravascular Lymphoma Presenting as a Cavernous Sinus Tumor

Intravascular lymphoma (IVL) is a malignant lymphoma that lacks the expression of cell surface adhesion molecules so that cells fluidly migrate within the blood vessels. The patient in the present study had restricted eye movement caused by IVL, mimicking a cavernous sinus tumor. Because the caverno...

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Published in:Internal Medicine 2019/07/15, Vol.58(14), pp.2085-2089
Main Authors: Kawai, Shigeru, Okuda, Takeshi, Fukui, Ayano, Sanada, Yasuhiro, Yoshikawa, Keisuke, Morikawa, Miyuki, Kuwahara, Motoi, Maenishi, Osamu, Morita, Yasuyoshi, Izumoto, Shuichi, Kato, Amami, Matsumura, Itaru, Kusunoki, Susumu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biopsy
Blood vessels
Case Report
cavernous sinus
Cell adhesion molecules
Cell migration
Cell surface
Compartments
Internal medicine
intravascular lymphoma
Lymphoma
Mimicry
Nose
Sinuses
Tumor cells
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Summary:Intravascular lymphoma (IVL) is a malignant lymphoma that lacks the expression of cell surface adhesion molecules so that cells fluidly migrate within the blood vessels. The patient in the present study had restricted eye movement caused by IVL, mimicking a cavernous sinus tumor. Because the cavernous sinus lumen is divided into multiple compartments by trabeculae and venous channels, IVL tumor cells were trapped in these compartments, thus forming a mass, which subsequently extended into the contralateral cavernous sinus via the anterior and posterior intercavernous sinuses. This is a rare case of IVL forming a mass inside the cavernous sinus.
ISSN:0918-2918
1349-7235
DOI:10.2169/internalmedicine.1828-18