Abstract
Introduction:
The authors report a case of neurologic manifestations revealing Richter's syndrome in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Exegesis:
Cranial nerve palsies were the initial manifestation of the disease. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were normal. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis with alkaline phosphatase-antialkaline phosphatase revealed the existence of a large-cell lymphoma.
Conclusions:
Clinical aspects of this unusual localization of Richter's syndrome are reviewed.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Abducens Nerve / pathology
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Alkaline Phosphatase / cerebrospinal fluid
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / cerebrospinal fluid
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / pathology*
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Female
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Hemiplegia / pathology
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Humans
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / pathology*
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Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / cerebrospinal fluid
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Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / pathology*
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
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Paralysis / pathology
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Spinal Cord Neoplasms / cerebrospinal fluid
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Spinal Cord Neoplasms / pathology*
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Syndrome