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Paraneoplastic syndromes [PDF]
Current Opinion in Immunology, 1997 Paraneoplastic syndromes (i.e. organ/tissue disorders associated with cancer) affecting the nervous system are thought to be the result of an autoimmune response triggered by specific cancer antigens. Several of these antigens have recently been identified and include the Hu, Yo and Ri proteins, with the Hu antigens being the best studied. Immunization
J O, Dalmau, J B, Posner
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Paraneoplastic syndromes in cholangiocarcinoma. [PDF]
World J Hepatol, 2020 Paraneoplastic syndromes are the symptoms or signs which result from damage to tissues that are distant from the site of malignancy, due to complex interactions between the body's immune system and malignant neoplasm. Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an aggressive epithelial malignancy of hepatobiliary tree and it is found to be associated with various ...
Rahman SU +4 more
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Paraneoplastic syndromes and the retina. [PDF]
Curr Opin OphthalmolPurpose of review Paraneoplastic diseases of the retina are rare. Diagnosis can be challenging, and studies on management strategies are limited. The purpose of this review is to summarize our current understanding of the presentation, diagnosis, and management for cancer associated retinopathy, melanoma ...
Zhao CS, Mruthyunjaya P, Narala R.
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Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Ataxia and the Paraneoplastic Syndromes [PDF]
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 2015 Paraneoplastic cerebellar ataxia, also known as paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration, is one of the wide array of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes in which neurological symptoms are indirectly caused by an underlying malignancy, most commonly gynecological, breast, or lung cancer or Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Sadaf, Afzal +2 more
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Stiff Person Syndrome and Acetylcholine Receptor Ganglionic Neuronal Antibodies
Case Reports in Neurology, 2020 The association between stiff person syndrome and paraneoplastic syndromes has been described, linking intracellular or extracellular antibodies. We describe the case of a 64-year-old woman with stiff person syndrome and positivity for acetylcholine ...
Jacobo Lester +2 more
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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2023 Small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is a neuroendocrine carcinoma with a poor prognosis and is a common cause of paraneoplastic syndromes. Paraneoplastic syndromes are characterized by neurological and endocrinological problems in patients with malignancy ...
Yasuharu Oda +9 more
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Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes [PDF]
Current Opinion in Neurology, 2012 This review describes relevant advances in paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) with emphasis on particular syndromes and the impact of antibodies against surface antigens in their management.PNS may present with symptoms that do not raise the suspicion of a paraneoplastic origin.
Francesc, Graus, Josep, Dalmau
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Paraneoplastic syndromes associated with tumors of the digestive system
Universidad Médica Pinareña, 2021 Introduction: paraneoplastic syndromes are sets of signs and symptoms affecting cancer patients, which do not depend directly on the tumor. Objective: to describe paraneoplastic syndromes associated with digestive system tumors.
Roxana Vitón-Moreno +1 more
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Paraneoplastic leukemoid reaction in a patient with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung
Clinical Case Reports, 2020 Paraneoplastic syndromes in lung malignancies can lead to leukemoid reaction with an elevation of eosinophils, neutrophils, and monocytes. The elevation of these three lineages together due to paraneoplastic syndromes has not been described in literature
Christopher El Mouhayyar +5 more
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Mucocutaneous Paraneoplastic Syndrome Secondary to Classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2019 Paraneoplastic syndromes may be the only presenting manifestation of an otherwise occult malignancy. This case report highlights a patient presenting to the emergency department with an atypical, multi-system disease, ultimately leading to a diagnosis of
Jenna Jurkovic, Michael Cirone
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