International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 165-169 , December 2008

Multifocal anaplastic large T cell lymphoma of the ethmoid sinuses, temporalis muscle and frontal lobe in a 17-year-old boy

  • Yalon Dolev

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    • 14 Evergreen, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec H9A 2V4, Canada
    • Tel.: +1 514 603 3256.
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  • Jonathan Young

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal Children's Hospital, 2300 Tupper Street, #B-240 Montreal, Quebec H3H 1P3, Canada
    • Tel.: +1 514 412 4304.
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  • John J. Manoukian

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal Children's Hospital, 2300 Tupper Street, #B-240 Montreal, Quebec H3H 1P3, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 514 412 4304.

Received 26 October 2007 ,Revised 9 March 2008 ,Accepted 12 March 2008.

  • Image Result

    Axial CT scan post intravenous contrast administration displaying a diffusely enlarged left temporalis muscle (large arrowhead). Bilateral ethmoid opacification (thin arrow) was also incidentally note

    Axial CT scan post intravenous contrast administration displaying a diffusely enlarged left temporalis muscle (large arrowhead). Bilateral ethmoid opacification (thin arrow) was also incidentally noted.

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    Axial T2 (left) and T1 (right) weighted MRI post intravenous gadolinium administration. Note the solid epidural mass which does not enhance on T2 (arrowhead) and enhances on T1 (thick arrow). A hyper

    Axial T2 (left) and T1 (right) weighted MRI post intravenous gadolinium administration. Note the solid epidural mass which does not enhance on T2 (arrowhead) and enhances on T1 (thick arrow). A hyper intense subdural collection is also noted on T2 (thin arrow). There is also an obvious left temporal swelling as was seen in Fig. 1.

  • Image Result
    Coronal CT scan post intravenous contrast administration showing widespread disease within the left ethmoid air cells (arrow) and extending up to the level of the fovea ethmoidalis.

    Coronal CT scan post intravenous contrast administration showing widespread disease within the left ethmoid air cells (arrow) and extending up to the level of the fovea ethmoidalis.

PII: S1871-4048(08)00024-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.03.004

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 165-169 , December 2008