title: Human neurolymphomatosis by adult T-cell leukemia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakata
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kakigi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shibasaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakashiro
mesh_terms: 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