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Zeynep Canan Özdemir1, Yeter Düzenli Kar, Coþkun Yarar
1Division of Pediatric Hematology, #Department of Pediatrics, $Division of Pediatric Neurology, ‡Department of Radiology, and *Division of Pediatric Oncology; Eskiþehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine,Turkey. Correspondence to: Dr Zeynep Canan Özdemir, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Eskiºehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, 26480, Eskipehir, Turkey. efecanan@yahoo.com.
Background:
Lymphoma-associated incomplete Miller-Fisher syndrome is very rare.
Case Characteristics:
An 11-year-old boy who initially presented with headache, left ptosis, diplopia and weakness. Neurologic examination indicated left sided ptosis with ophthalmoplegia.
Observations:
Cerebral imaging and cerebrospinal fluid examinations were normal. Magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen showed a mass lesion in the ileal loops. A bone marrow biopsy showed infiltration by Burkitt's lymphoma.
Message:
Burkitt lymphoma may present with incomplete Miller Fisher syndrome.
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