Neurological paraneoplastic syndrome as presentation of leukemia

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) has been reported in acute leukemia and after stem cell transplantation, but ADEM as a presenting feature in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia is rare. We report an 8-year-old child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who presented with features of ADEM...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology 2013-07, Vol.35 (5), p.e214-e216
Hauptverfasser:	Kaur, Sharandeep, Dhingra, Bhavna, Singh, Varinder, Chandra, Jagdish, Narula, Mahinder Kaur
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Child Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated - etiology Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated - physiopathology Humans Male Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - complications Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - physiopathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) has been reported in acute leukemia and after stem cell transplantation, but ADEM as a presenting feature in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia is rare. We report an 8-year-old child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who presented with features of ADEM. The diagnosis was confirmed by neuroimaging and the lesions disappeared with chemotherapy.
ISSN:	1077-4114 1536-3678
DOI:	10.1097/MPH.0b013e318290bc75