Human neurolymphomatosis by adult T-cell leukemia.
We report a case of adult T-cell leukemia presenting with sensorimotor polyneuropathy with persistent severe pain. The patient died without treatment after 4 months. Autopsy showed infiltration of peripheral nerves by leukemia with no involvement of the CNS. This case closely resembles Marek's disease of fowls, a virus-induced T-cell lymphoma associated with neurolymphomatosis.
Kuroda
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Y
Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School, Japan.
Nakata
H
H
Kakigi
R
R
Oda
K
K
Shibasaki
H
H
Nakashiro
H
H
D006801:Humans; D015458:Leukemia, T-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012677:Sensation