A case of mononeuropathy multiplex with Type II cryoglobulinemia, necrotizing vasculitis and low grade B cell lymphoma

Clinical Neuropathology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-31

  Vincent, D ^a   Gombert, B ^a   Vital, A ^a,b   Vital, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b NONE   (France)

Author keywords

B cell lymphoma; Mononeuropathy multiplex; Necrotizing vasculitis; Type II cryoglobulinemia

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; PREDNISONE; VINCRISTINE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; B CELL LYMPHOMA; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CANCER GRADING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA TYPE 2; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MONONEUROPATHY MULTIPLEX; NECROTIZING ARTERITIS; NERVE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33846436125     PISSN: 07225091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/NPP26028     Document Type: Article

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