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ArticleRadiology case reports2020

Pediatric whole body MRI detects causative ovarian teratoma in opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome.

Christian Park, Imad Aljabban, Julie C Fanburg-Smith, Christa Grant, Michael Moore

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christian ParkDepartment of Radiology, Penn State Health, Hershey PA 17033, USA.
Imad AljabbanPenn State College of Medicine, Hershey PA 17033, USA.
Julie C Fanburg-SmithPathology, Pediatrics, and Orthopedics, Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Christa GrantSurgery and Pediatrics, Penn State Children's Hospital, Penn State Health, Hershey PA 17033, USA.
Michael MooreRadiology and Pediatrics, Penn State Health, Hershey PA 17033, USA.
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS, or Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia) is a rare condition that presents with saccadic movements of the eyes, cerebellar ataxia, and choreiform movements of the limbs. While previous reports have described the use of ultrasound, CT, FDG-PET and traditional focused MRI for localization of OMS-associated masses, whole body MRI has not previously been reported for this purpose. Here we describe a 16-year-old patient who exhibited OMS and underwent whole body MRI to rule out the more commonly associated neuroblastoma. An ovarian mass was discovered, resected, and pathology confirmed benign teratoma - there was subsequent resolution of symptoms after complete surgical resection. Whole body MRI should be considered in pediatric cases of OMS due to the paraneoplastic nature of the disease with associated tumor, high sensitivity of disease detection, lack of ionizing radiation, excellent tissue resolution and demonstrated effectiveness in pediatric imaging.

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AtaxiaOpsoclonus myoclonus syndromeParaneoplasticPediatricTeratomaWhole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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PMID31890069
PMCPMC6928268
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