title: Intravascular malignant lymphomatosis diagnosed on a muscular biopsy: a case report.
abstract: Intravascular malignant lymphomatosis (IML) is characterized by proliferation of malignant lymphoid B cells within the lumens of small vessels. Common symptoms include general weakness and central neurological and cutaneous signs. Only histopathological analysis can confirm the diagnosis. We report on a 69-year-old man hospitalized for general weakness, inflammatory syndrome, and hemophagocytic syndrome (HS). Our observation shows that histopathological signs may be observed on a muscular biopsy without clinical or biological signs of muscular involvement.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne Gériatrique Hôpital de Champmaillot CHU, BP 87 909 2 rue Jules Violle, 21079 Dijon Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manckoundia
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rigaud-Royer
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berthier
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Popitean
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bonnotte
authors.forename: Eve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Justrabo
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pfitzenmeyer
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lorcerie