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We report a case of polyneuropathy associated with chronic B lymphoid leukemia (B-CLL) and HAM. A 65-year-old man had an initial onset with polyneuropathy, then myelopathy appeared. High HTLV-I antibody and anti-ganglioside antibodies were observed. The biopsy examination of the sural nerve showed mainly demyelinated changes. Muscle weakness gradually improved after cyclophosphamide therapy. Anti-ganglioside antibodies were also decreased in titer. This case suggested that the production of antiganglioside antibodies and the occurrence of polyneuropathy might be caused by both factors of HTLV-I infected T cells and B cell tumors.
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