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Acute myelomonocytic leukaemia with infiltrative peripheral neuropathy
Author(s) -
BILLSTRÖM R.,
LUNDQUIST A.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.625
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1365-2796
pISSN - 0954-6820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2796.1992.tb00571.x
Subject(s) - medicine , acute myelomonocytic leukemia , peripheral neuropathy , peripheral , autopsy , polyneuropathy , pathology , myeloid leukaemia , infiltration (hvac) , bone marrow , physics , thermodynamics , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
The case of a 71‐year‐old woman with acute myelomonocytic leukaemia and severe pains in her arms, legs and back during treatment is described. Signs of a generalized polyneuropathy subsequently developed. Autopsy revealed massive leukaemic infiltration of peripheral nerves. Peripheral nerve involvement in acute leukaemia appears to be rare as judged from the very few previously reported cases. The condition should be suspected whenever inexplicable pain problems and signs of peripheral neuropathy occur in patients with acute leukaemia.