Guillain-barré-like syndrome, as a rare presentation of adult t-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATLL) : a case report
Joint Authors
Rahimi, Husayn
Sasannejad, Payam
Azarpazhooh, Mahmoud Reza
Ahmadi, Amir Muqaddim
Ardakani, Ali Mellat
Sabir, Hamid Rida
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 8 (31 Aug. 2012), pp.496-497, 2 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2012-08-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
-We report a 21-year-old woman who was admitted because of unilateral facial paresis and then developed progressive ascending flaccid tetraparesis with generalized areflexia.
Electrodiagnostic studies revealed acute motor axonal polyradiculoneuropathy (AMAN type of Guillain-Barré Syndrome).
Further evaluations revealed severe leukocytosis, increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), increased protein content and presence of a few lymphocytes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and then presence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-I) in serum and CSF.
Finally, biopsy of the enlarged lymph nodes resulted in the diagnosis of Adult T-cell Leukemia-Lymphoma.
The HTLV-1 has been endemic to certain parts of Iran like Khorasan province in the northeast since 1985 with 2.3% prevalence rate of infection.
Thus, some rare neurologic complications occasionally occur in this area as a result of being infected with HTLV-1.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sasannejad, Payam& Azarpazhooh, Mahmoud Reza& Rahimi, Husayn& Ahmadi, Amir Muqaddim& Ardakani, Ali Mellat& Sabir, Hamid Rida. 2012. Guillain-barré-like syndrome, as a rare presentation of adult t-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATLL) : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 14, no. 8, pp.496-497.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sasannejad, Payam…[et al.]. Guillain-barré-like syndrome, as a rare presentation of adult t-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATLL) : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 14, no. 8 (Aug. 2012), pp.496-497.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-396458
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sasannejad, Payam& Azarpazhooh, Mahmoud Reza& Rahimi, Husayn& Ahmadi, Amir Muqaddim& Ardakani, Ali Mellat& Sabir, Hamid Rida. Guillain-barré-like syndrome, as a rare presentation of adult t-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATLL) : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2012. Vol. 14, no. 8, pp.496-497.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-396458
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Record ID
BIM-396458