title: Oligoclonal IgG in CSF of patients with African Burkitt's lymphoma.
abstract: Oligoclonal IgG bands were detected in CSF from 12 of 13 patients with African Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) who exhibited neurologic signs or symptoms of CNS involvement. Twenty-three of 26 patients free of neurologic involvement with this tumor were found to lack the oligoclonal IgG bands in their CSF. None of six patients with non-BL included in this study had these bands in their CSF. None of six patients with non-BL included in this study had these bands in their CSF samples. These findings suggest that detection of these bands may be a useful adjunct for determining the presence of African BL that invades the CNS.
mesh_terms: D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000150:complications; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G