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Endometrial carcinoma first presenting as paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration

Abstract Background. Paraneoplastic degeneration (PCD) is an immune-mediated disorder affecting the cerebellum, characterized by subacute onset of cerebellar dysfunction progressing to severe disability, and is associated with an underlying malignancy. Ovarian carcinoma and breast carcinoma are comm...

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Published in:Gynecologic oncology 2007-06, Vol.105 (3), p.826-827
Main Authors: Erez, Yair, Rojansky, Nathan, Shveiky, David, Ben-Meir, Assaf, Benshushan, Avi
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Background. Paraneoplastic degeneration (PCD) is an immune-mediated disorder affecting the cerebellum, characterized by subacute onset of cerebellar dysfunction progressing to severe disability, and is associated with an underlying malignancy. Ovarian carcinoma and breast carcinoma are commonly implicated. Case. We report a rare case PCD in an elderly woman, later diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma. Conclusion. PCD is an unusual and rare manifestation of gynecological malignancies, including endometrial carcinoma, and a high degree of suspicion is required in these cases in order to make the correct diagnosis.
ISSN:0090-8258
1095-6859
DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.02.023