Guillain-Barre syndrome in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Aral Y., Gursel T., Ozturk G., Serdaroglu A.

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY, cilt.18, sa.5, ss.343-346, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/088800101300312618
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.343-346
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, children, Guillain-Barre syndrome, VINCRISTINE
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A 4-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia receiving maintenance treatment developed quadriparesis, facial palsy, difficulty in swallowing, and hypertension following a respiratory infection and candida septicemia. Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid was normal initially but later showed albuminoncytologic dissociation, the characteristic finding of Guillain-Barre syndrome. Complete recovery occurred after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin. Differential diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome from vincristine toxicity in patients with leukemia and possible association with the infections are discussed.