Paraneoplastic diseases associated with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma – Case series

Abstract

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is malignancies of white blood cells called lymphocytes. Although fever and weight loss are the main symptoms associated, NHL is known for its unusual presentation. Variants of NHL include diffuse large B cell, Mantle cell, Burkitt’s Lymphoma, Precursor B cell type, and among many. At times, paraneoplastic diseases often mask the underlying lymphoma and hence delaying the diagnosis. Through this case series, we discuss the association of NHL with paraneoplastic diseases. NHL was associated with dorsal myelitis in the first case, metastatic spread in abdomen in the second case and with Steven Johnson syndrome in the third case.