A Case Report of Infiltrative Polyneuropathy Associated with Lymphoma.
- Author:
Chang Hwan KIM
1
;
Kyung Woo PAIK
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Polyneuropathy;
Lymphoma
- MeSH:
Autopsy;
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Leukemia;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphoma*;
Peripheral Nerves;
Polyneuropathies*;
Sural Nerve
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2001;25(4):724-728
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Infiltrative polyneuropathy is an infrequent complication of lymphoma or leukemia. The polyneuropathy can occur in patients with known malignancy, but sometimes it has been initial manifestation of underlying disease. The diagnosis was usually made at autopsy, because more common causes of polyneuropathy were frequently considered during life and many cases showed negative results on sural nerve biopsy. We experienced a case of steroid responsive polyneuropathy due to infiltration of malignant T cell on peripheral nerves prior to lymph node biopsy.
