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Peripheral nervous system involvement in lymphomas.

Chiara Briani¹, Andrea Visentin², Marta Campagnolo¹

¹Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System : JPNS

|December 18, 2018

Summary

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Peripheral nervous system involvement in lymphoproliferative diseases has diverse causes and presentations. Diagnosis requires a comprehensive approach including clinical evaluation and specialized tests.

Keywords:

Waldenström's macroglobulinemia chemotherapy lymphoma neurolymphomatosis neuropathy

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Lymphoproliferative diseases can affect the peripheral nervous system at any stage.
Mechanisms include chemotherapy neurotoxicity, direct infiltration (neurolymphomatosis), infections, immune, paraneoplastic, metabolic, and nutritional factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline the diverse mechanisms and clinical presentations of peripheral nervous system involvement in lymphoproliferative diseases.
To highlight key diagnostic approaches for accurate workup.

Main Methods:

Review of underlying mechanisms and clinical manifestations.
Discussion of diagnostic tools including medical history, neurological examination, neurophysiology, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, nerve biopsy, and neuroimaging (MR neurography, nerve ultrasound).

Main Results:

Peripheral nervous system involvement presents heterogeneously based on lesion location (ganglia, roots, plexi, nerves) and affected structures (myelin, axon, cell body).
Clinical clues like focal/diffuse or symmetric/asymmetric patterns and pain can suggest diagnosis.

Conclusions:

Peripheral nervous system complications are a significant aspect of lymphoproliferative diseases.
A multimodal diagnostic strategy is essential for identifying and managing these neurological complications.