Burkitt's Lymphoma and Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A possible Relationship?
Abstract
Summary: Burkitt's Lymphoma (BL) appears to have peculiar geographical distribution and clinico-pathological features. The protean clinical presenta tion poses diagnostic pitfalls. We report a case of a Nigerian child who presented initially with cranial neuropathy, meningism and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings of cyto-albuminic dissociation consistent with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), who, 8 months later, developed a jaw tumuor due to BL. This association suggests similar pathogenesis with a common initiating factor.
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