A Case of Neurolymphomatosis Originated from Nasal Type CD56+ NK/T Cell Lymphoma

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 22(5); 2004 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2004;22(5): 532-534.

비강형 CD56+ NK/T 세포 림프종에서 기원한 신경림프종증 1예

장영희, 황승열 노학재 안무영 진소영* 선우일남

순천향대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 임상병리학교실*, 연세대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실†

A Case of Neurolymphomatosis Originated from Nasal Type CD56+ NK/T Cell Lymphoma

Young-Hee Chang

Departments of Neurology, Pathology*, SoonChunHyang University College of Medicine, Seoul; Department of Neurology†, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

10~25% of all cases of lymphoma involves the nervous system. Neurolymphomatosis, one of the complications of lymphoma, is rare clinical disorder with signs of peripheral neuropathy. It is also a rare cause of painful neuropathy and usually presents with sensorimotor polyneuropathy in nerve conduction studies. We report a case of neurolymphomatosis that had originated from a nasal type NK/T cell lymphoma with clinical and electrophysiological evidences of peripheral neuropathy, confirmed by histopathologic evidences of lymphomatous infiltration.Key Words: Neurolymphomatosis, NK/T cell lymphoma, Neuropathy