Peripheral neuropathy associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related Burkitt's lymphoma

Peripheral neuropathy associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (A IDS)-related Burkitt's lymphoma usually occurs as a toxic effect of chemoth erapeutic agents. Whereas primary peripheral nerve involvement is an unusua l complication, we report on a human immodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive pa tient with Burkitt's lymphoma and sciatic neuropathy due to compression by a lymphomatous mass. Therapy with radiation and chemotherapy was followed b y clinical and radiological improvement, but recurrent neurological deficit s in a similar distribution occurred later from lymphomatous meningitis. (C ) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.