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Table 1 Chronological summary of 23 cases where lumbosacral neurolymphomatosis was the leading diagnostic feature of lymphoma, or an index manifestation at time of lymphoma recurrence

From: Neurolymphomatosis of the lumbosacral plexus and its branches: case series and literature review

Reference

First author, year

Age sex

MRI features a

Cell type

Anatomical location

Relation to diagnosis

(blinded information), 2018

(present article)

67 F

Iso T1, ↑T2, homogeneous G+, PET+

B

R Sciatic (entire thigh)

Pb

Moussa, 2018 [11]

80 F

↓ T1,Int -↑ T2

PET focal +

B

Posterior tibial (ankle)

3.7 × 3.1 × 3.8 cm

P

Lee, 2016 [12]

77 M

↓ T1, Int T2, Subtle periph G+, PET+

B

L Post tibial (knee)

7.2 × 6.7 × 2 cm

P

Sideras, 2016 [13]

65 F

Int T1, ↑ T2,

Mild G+, PET+

B

R Deep peroneal (mid leg)

[13]4.9 × 1.2 × 1.0 cm

P

Shree, 2016 [14]

68 M

Strong G+

PET +

B

R sciatic (mid thigh)

Rc

Saito, 2014 [15]

61 F

PET +

B

R Femoral (pelvis)

R

Deivaraju, 2014 [16]

23 F

↑ T2

B

L Sciatic (mid thigh)

R

Koyama, 2010 [17]

74 F

↑ T1, PET+

B

R Common peron (knee)

R

Kahraman, 2010 [18]

63 F

↑ T2, G+ (diffuse pattern)

B

L Sciatic (proximal)

P

Kosa, 2009 [19]

60 M

NS

T

Bilateral Sciatic (distal, discrete)

R

Strobel, 2007 [20]

59 -

NS

B

L sciatic (entire thigh)

P

Rota, 2006 [21]

44 F

↑T2, G+

B

R sciatic (proximal thigh)

P

Descamps, 2006 [22]

55 M

↑T2

B

L sciatic (entire thigh)

P

Preston, 2001 [23]

52 M

↑T2, G +

B

L sciatic (mid thigh)

P

Moore, 2001 [24]

69 M

↑T2, G +

B

R lumbosacral radiculo plexopathy

R

Misdraji, 2000 [25]

62 F

↓T1, ↓↑ T2

B

L Sciatic (NS)

P

Misdraji, 2000 [25]

49 M

NS

B

R Sciatic (NS)

P

Quinones, 2000 [26]

52 M

↓T1, ↑T2, Slight G+

B

R Sciatic (entire thigh and proximal tibial branch)

P

Roncaroli, 1997 [27]

44 M

NS

B

L Sciatic (lower thigh), 5 cm segment

P

Masahiko, 1995 [28]

34 M

↓T1, marked G+.

T

L Sciatic (entire thigh)

P

Eusebi, 1990 [29]

72 M

NS

B

Sciatic (Ischium to lower tibial nerve)

P

Pillay, 1988 [30]

61 M

↑T1, ↑T2

B

L Sciatic (proximal thigh) 4 cm segment

P

Purohit, 1986 [31]

64 F

NS

B

R Sciatic (lower half) 10 cm segment

P

  1. a MRI signal intensity (in relation to neighboring muscles: ↑ = increased; ↓ = decreased; Int = Intermediate; iso = isointense; G+ = Gadolinium enhancement); PET+ = Positive Positron Emission Tomography
  2. bP = Presenting manifestation of lymphoma
  3. cR = index manifestation at time of Recurrent disease