title: Polyneuropathy in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yufu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shinomiya
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahira
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Muta
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hirata
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nawata
mesh_terms: 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