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Uncompacted myelin lamellae in two cases of peripheral neuropathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6310926     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Peripheral nerve biopsies from two patients with chronic sensorimotor neuropathy were studied. The first case was a non-Hodgkin malignant lymphoma and did not show any dysglobulinemia. The second case had a benign monoclonal gammopathy IgG, Lambda type. Direct immunofluorescence showed no deposits in the first case and slight deposits of anti IgG sera on a few myelinated fibers in the second case. There were numerous fibers showing uncompacted myelin lamellae, 7% in the first case and 4% in the second case. Some of these fibers had axons containing more tubules than filaments. The very few cases reported on neuropathies showing that uncompacted myelin lamellae were frequently associated with dysglobulinemic neuropathy. However, this ultrastructural abnormality of the myelin sheath can be observed without any dysglobulinemia.
Authors:
C Vital; C Brechenmacher; J Reiffers; A Lagueny; R Massonnat; J Julien; A Broustet; L Mouton
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta neuropathologica     Volume:  60     ISSN:  0001-6322     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Neuropathol.     Publication Date:  1983  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-10-21     Completed Date:  1983-10-21     Revised Date:  2007-11-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0412041     Medline TA:  Acta Neuropathol     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  252-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Axons / ultrastructure
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Hypergammaglobulinemia / pathology
Immunoglobulin G
Lymphoma / pathology
Microscopy, Electron
Myelin Sheath / ultrastructure
Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / ultrastructure
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / pathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Immunoglobulin G

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