title: Guillain-Barre syndrome with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
abstract: Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is rarely reported in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and may be difficult to differentiate from vincristine induced neuropathy. We report two children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on induction chemotherapy who developed GBS. The diagnostic issues and potential pathogenic mechanisms underlying GBS in pediatric patients with ALL are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre; and *Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India. Correspondence to: Dr Binitha Rajeswari, Lecturer, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695 011, India. rbinitha@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Binitha
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rajeswari
authors.forename: Syam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sarada
authors.forename: Parukuttyamma
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kusumakumary
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy