Gullain-barre Syndrome Associated with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
10.5045/kjh.2008.43.4.263
- Author:
Jun Hwa SONG
1
;
Gun Wook PARK
;
Young Joo SIM
;
Jae Yong JEON
;
Seong Jae LEE
;
Jung Keun HYUN
;
Yoon Young CHO
;
Sung Dong PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Guillain-barre syndrome;
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma;
Chemotherapy;
Quadriplegia
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Aged;
Biopsy;
Demyelinating Diseases;
Guillain-Barre Syndrome;
Humans;
Leg;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin;
Quadriplegia;
Sensation;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Hematology
2008;43(4):263-267
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 67-year-old man developed swelling of the right leg with inguinal and abdominal pain over a period of 5 days. Excisional biopsy of the left supraclavicular lymph nodes revealed the diffuse, large B cell type of malignant lymphoma. After chemotherapy, he complained of a tingling sensation and weakness in the left upper extremity, and then this progressed to quadriplegia. Electrodiagnostic testing demonstrated the characteristic findings of demyelination, which was consistent with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) leading to GBS, as was observed in the present case, suggests that physicians should be aware of GBS and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as the full spectrum of these diseaseshas not been fully defined.
