Guillain-Barré syndrome in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Autor(es): Aral Y. Z.; Gursel T.; Ozturk G.; Serdaroglu A.
Resumo: 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 albuminocytologic dissociation, the characteristic finding of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Complete recovery occurred after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin. Differential diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome from vincristine toxicity in patients with leukemia and possible association with the infections are discussed.
Imprenta: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, v. 18, n. 5, p. 343-346, 2001
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1080/088800101300312618
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Cell ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis
Data de publicação: 2001
