TY - JOUR
T1 - Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as a Paraneoplastic Demyelinating Disorder in a Child
AU - Sadanand, Arhanti
AU - Jain, Juhi
AU - Elkins, Kathryn
AU - Bergsagel, Daniel John
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/4/1
Y1 - 2022/4/1
N2 - In adults, lymphomas have been associated with paraneoplastic syndromes that cause cranial nerve palsies, polyneuropathies, and paraplegias. These have been less frequently reported in children. We described a pediatric patient who initially presented with palsy of her left third cranial nerve and bilateral ptosis. Initial diagnosis was concerning for myasthenia gravis, but after additional diagnostic evaluation, she was found to have acute motor axonal neuropathy. Cerebrospinal fluid studies were consistent with a diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma. In this article, we discussed the importance of considering primary oncologic diagnoses in acute neurologic disorders with unusual presentations.
AB - In adults, lymphomas have been associated with paraneoplastic syndromes that cause cranial nerve palsies, polyneuropathies, and paraplegias. These have been less frequently reported in children. We described a pediatric patient who initially presented with palsy of her left third cranial nerve and bilateral ptosis. Initial diagnosis was concerning for myasthenia gravis, but after additional diagnostic evaluation, she was found to have acute motor axonal neuropathy. Cerebrospinal fluid studies were consistent with a diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma. In this article, we discussed the importance of considering primary oncologic diagnoses in acute neurologic disorders with unusual presentations.
KW - demyelinating
KW - lymphoma
KW - paraneoplastic
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0041-1731398
DO - 10.1055/s-0041-1731398
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85109039768
SN - 1304-2580
VL - 20
SP - 113
EP - 114
JO - Journal of Pediatric Neurology
JF - Journal of Pediatric Neurology
IS - 2
ER -