Paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis: a case report and review of the literature |
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| Authors: | Duff Michael Dusenbery Kathryn E Rodriguez Fausto J |
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| Affiliation: | University of Minnesota Department of Therapeutic Radiology, MMC 494, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. duff0118@umn.edu |
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| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: The incidence of paraneoplastic syndromes varies with tumor histology. Uterine sarcomas rarely cause paraneoplastic syndromes. Furthermore, paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis has never been reported to accompany a uterine leiomyosarcoma. CASE: A 44-year-old female developed an ANNA-1 paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis after a diagnosis of a uterine leiomyosarcoma. CONCLUSION: Paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis usually causes progressive neurologic decline. Treatment rarely alters this course. |
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| Keywords: | Paraneoplastic syndrome Encephalomyelitis Leiomyosarcoma |
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