Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a Patient with Primary Extranodal Intestinal Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Paraneoplastic, Drug Induced or Coincidental?
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2014Author
Krespi, Yakup
Hasbal, Baris
BOYACIYAN, Ari
Demir, Gokhan
Tuzun, Erdem
Atamer, Asli Kiyat
Okutur, Kerem
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Neurological involvement is observed in 5%-25% of patients with lymphoma being either the first presentation of the disease or emerging during its course. However, Guillain-Barre syndrome is rarely reported. In this article, we present a case with intestinal lymphoma developing Guillain-Barre syndrome during the course of the disease. A 66-year-old male patient with primary extranodal intestinal lymphoma developed quadriparesis, sensory deficits and autonomic dysfunction while receiving chemotherapy. The findings of clinical, electrophysiological and laboratory examinations were consistent with Guillain-Barre syndrome. Guillain-Barre syndrome can potentially be fatal and mimic chemotherapy-induced neurotoxicity, especially in patients with lymphoma, and therefore, must be considered in the differential diagnosis.
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