Post-Ganglionic Horner’s Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

In this paper, we present the rare case of a patient with cervical lymphadenopathy diagnosed as a T-cell-rich B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that manifested Horner’s syndrome due to a post-ganglionic sympathetic neuron lesion caused by the tumor.

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Main Authors: Lucilene Silva Ruiz e Resende, Rafael Dezen Gaiolla, Lígia Niéro-Melo, Maria Aparecida Custódio Domingues, Luiz Antônio de Lima Resende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/335521
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author Lucilene Silva Ruiz e Resende
Rafael Dezen Gaiolla
Lígia Niéro-Melo
Maria Aparecida Custódio Domingues
Luiz Antônio de Lima Resende
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Rafael Dezen Gaiolla
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description In this paper, we present the rare case of a patient with cervical lymphadenopathy diagnosed as a T-cell-rich B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that manifested Horner’s syndrome due to a post-ganglionic sympathetic neuron lesion caused by the tumor.
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spelling doaj.art-0c99dacf420c47229506572251169c602022-12-22T01:52:05ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Neurology1662-680X2012-02-0141434610.1159/000335521335521Post-Ganglionic Horner’s Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of Non-Hodgkin LymphomaLucilene Silva Ruiz e ResendeRafael Dezen GaiollaLígia Niéro-MeloMaria Aparecida Custódio DominguesLuiz Antônio de Lima ResendeIn this paper, we present the rare case of a patient with cervical lymphadenopathy diagnosed as a T-cell-rich B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that manifested Horner’s syndrome due to a post-ganglionic sympathetic neuron lesion caused by the tumor.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/335521NeoplasiaNon-Hodgkin lymphomaHorner’s syndromeCervical lymphadenopathyThird-order neuron pathway
spellingShingle Lucilene Silva Ruiz e Resende
Rafael Dezen Gaiolla
Lígia Niéro-Melo
Maria Aparecida Custódio Domingues
Luiz Antônio de Lima Resende
Post-Ganglionic Horner’s Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Case Reports in Neurology
Neoplasia
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Horner’s syndrome
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Third-order neuron pathway
title Post-Ganglionic Horner’s Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
title_full Post-Ganglionic Horner’s Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
title_fullStr Post-Ganglionic Horner’s Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
title_full_unstemmed Post-Ganglionic Horner’s Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
title_short Post-Ganglionic Horner’s Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
title_sort post ganglionic horner s syndrome an unusual presentation of non hodgkin lymphoma
topic Neoplasia
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Horner’s syndrome
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Third-order neuron pathway
url http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/335521
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