A severe case of neuroleukemiosis caused by B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, presenting as mononeuritis multiplex.
Raffaella BrugnoniStéphane CochetSilvia PistocchiCurdin ConradCamillo RibiRenaud Du PasquierJean-Philippe BroulandMarie ThéaudinPublished in: Journal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS (2023)
Neuroleukemiosis caused by chronic lymphoid leukemia is an exceptional diagnosis. The presence of other possible causes like cryoglobulinemia could induce avoidance of nerve biopsy thus undertreating patient, since steroid treatment is not expected to be efficient on lymphocytic proliferation. Our case stretches the importance of nerve biopsy and raises neuromuscular specialist's awareness of this rare entity.