Disseminated enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma: cauda equina syndrome complicating coeliac disease.
A patient with coeliac disease developed a progressive cauda equina syndrome in the 2 months prior to his death, for which no cause could be identified. At post-mortem examination this proved to be due to disseminated enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma. Although rare, disseminated enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma should enter the differential diagnosis in any patient with coeliac disease developing new neurological signs.
Doran
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Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Lower Lane, Fazakerely, Liverpool L9 7LJ, UK.
Du Plessis
D G
DG
Larner
A J
AJ
D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000473:pathology; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000473:pathology*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000473:pathology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology