title: T-cell lymphoma presenting with neurologic features in immunocompetent children.
abstract: Systemic T-cell lymphoma presenting with neurologic symptoms is infrequently reported in immunocompetent children. We investigated the presenting features in all 20 immunocompetent children diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma at our institution from 1992-2004. Four children presented with neurologic features. These findings suggest that early neurologic involvement of T-cell lymphoma in immunocompetent children is underrecognized and that central nervous system involvement in these patients should be more thoroughly investigated.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA. abassuk@childrensmemorial.org
authors.forename: Alexander G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Bassuk
authors.forename: Nimish A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Mohile
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stack
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male