An Unusual Case of a Central Pontine Myelinolysis Associated with Primary Splenic Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
A 54-year-old woman with persistent fatigue and a high fever presented with central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) on brain imaging, despite the absence of neurological symptoms. The patient had a slightly low serum sodium concentration. Further investigation led to a diagnosis of primary splenic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (PS-DLBCL). Brainstem auditory-evoked potentials (BAEP) indicated minor abnormalities. CPM was successfully resolved after splenectomy and immunochemotherapy. This is the first reported case of CPM in a patient with PS-DLBCL confirmed by a pathological diagnosis following splenectomy and BAEP-detected abnormalities that improved with immunochemotherapy.
Authors
- Tadashi Yabana
- Yutaka Naito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6827-601X)
- Masayoshi Yamasaki
- Akira Taniguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3346-2450)
- Tomoko Tada
- Hirohito Minami
Institutions
- Ise Red Cross Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.3926-24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42