Polyneuropathy in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia.
Peripheral neuropathy is a rare complication in leukemia. The authors report a patient with acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) and progressive symmetric polyneuropathy. Intense infiltration of leukemic cells in a peripheral nerve was observed at autopsy. This is the first report of AMKL with peripheral nerve involvement to the knowledge of the authors.
Nishi
Y
Y
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yufu
Y
Y
Shinomiya
S
S
Abe
Y
Y
Takahira
H
H
Muta
K
K
Hirata
J
J
Nishimura
J
J
Nawata
H
H
D005121:Extremities / Q000294:innervation; D005145:Face / Q000294:innervation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007947:Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000473:pathology; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000473:pathology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012677:Sensation