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- Title
Endoscopic endonasal approach to the cavernous sinus Epstein-Barr virus–positive B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in a child: case report.
- Authors
Kutlay, Murat; Safalı, Mükerrem; Kartal, Ömer; Durmaz, Mehmet Ozan; Doğan, Adem; Izci, Yusuf
- Abstract
Cavernous sinus (CS) lymphoma without paranasal sinuses involvement is extremely rare in pediatric population and remains a diagnostic challenge due to its similarity to other tumors located in this area. An 8-year-old boy presented with a 6-day history of gradually developing ptosis in the right eyelid. After admission, his symptoms progressed within 24 h to include right-sided ophthalmoplegia consisting of oculomotor and abducens nerve palsies. Endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) was performed urgently to decompress the CS and to obtain a diagnosis. The postoperative course was uneventful, and there was no complication related to the surgical approach. No immunodeficiency was identified. The histopathological diagnosis was an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive high-grade mature B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was initiated chemotherapy according to COG ANHL01P1 protocol. Two months after surgery, the third and sixth nerve palsies had resolved completely. Currently, he is well and has no clinical or radiological recurrence. This is the first pediatric case with EBV-positive CS lymphoma that underwent EEA for the diagnosis and decompression. In the pediatric population, EEA enables minimally invasive access to the CS and can play an alternative role in the management of CS lesions, either through biopsy or debulking.
- Subjects
B cell lymphoma; CAVERNOUS sinus; CHILD patients; BLEPHAROPTOSIS; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; OCULOMOTOR nerve; EPSTEIN-Barr virus
- Publication
Child's Nervous System, 2022, Vol 38, Issue 4, p795
- ISSN
0256-7040
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1007/s00381-021-05269-7