A case of intravascular lymphomatosis (IVL) presenting as polyneuropathy.

Abstract:

:Intravascular lymphomatosis (IVL) is a rare, yet important, cause of a variety of unexplained neurological syndromes. In this clinical context, the only clue to the diagnosis may be a significantly raised plasma lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) on a background of clinical features of a systemic illness.

journal_name

Eur J Intern Med

authors

Wong P,Moonie A,Dennett X,Anpalahan M

doi

10.1016/j.ejim.2005.06.001

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-01-01 00:00:00

pages

59-60

issue

1

eissn

0953-6205

issn

1879-0828

pii

S0953-6205(05)00156-1

journal_volume

17

pub_type

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