Title of article :
Guillain-Barré Syndrome as First Presentation of Non-Hodgkinʹs Lymphoma
Author/Authors :
Ertiaei، Abolhassan نويسنده Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Ertiaei, Abolhassan , Ghajarzadeh، Mahsa نويسنده Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Javdan، Azizollah نويسنده Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Javdan, Azizollah , Taffakhori، Abbas نويسنده Department of Neurology, Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Taffakhori, Abbas , Siroos، Bahaaddin نويسنده Department of Neurology, Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Siroos, Bahaaddin , Esfandbod، Mohsen نويسنده Hematology-Oncology and SCT Research Centre, Department of Hematology-Oncology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Esfandbod, Mohsen , Saberi، Hooshang نويسنده Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center (BASIR), Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran. Saberi, Hooshang
Issue Information :
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2016
Pages :
4
From page :
471
To page :
474
Abstract :

We present a woman referred with underlying non-Hodgkinʹs lymphoma (NHL) masquerading clinically with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) like syndrome. At first evaluation, chest CT-Scan along with brain and whole spine MRI were normal. Electrodiagnostic studies were in favor of acute generalized polyradiculoneuropathy. Laboratory evaluation revealed hypoglycorrhachia. She treated with plasmapheresis after two weeks; she was discharged from hospital, but neurological recovery was not complete. After 6 months, she came back with acute onset of weakness in lower limbs, back pain, fever and urinary incontinence. Pinprick and light touch complete sensory loss was found beneath umbilicus. Thoracic MRI with contrast revealed a dorsal epidural mass extending smoothly from T8 to T12 (10 cm) with spinal cord compression. She underwent urgent laminectomy for spinal cord decompression. Histological examination revealed small round cell tumor suggestive of malignant T-cell type lymphoma. In cases with Guillain-Barré syndrome presentation, systemic hematologic disorders such as non-Hodgkinʹs lymphoma should be considered as one of the differential diagnosis of underlying disease.

Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Serial Year :
2016
Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Record number :
2395488
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