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ArticleBMJ case reports2024

Benign paraspinal ganglioneuroma with paraneoplastic opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome.

Haritha Prabaharan, Suryakala Chandrasekaran, Niharika Shetty, Praveen Nayak K

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Haritha PrabaharanPediatrics, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Suryakala ChandrasekaranPediatrics, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Niharika ShettyPediatrics, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India shetty.niharika@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-3595
Praveen Nayak KPediatrics, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4161-2412
Nitte University · INPediatrics and Genetics · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome (OMAS) is a rare immune-mediated movement disorder occurring as a paraneoplastic manifestation of neuroblastic tumours (NTs), especially neuroblastoma in infancy. Ganglioneuroma (GN), the benign tumour in the spectrum, is rarely associated with OMAS. We report the case of a child in her second year of life presenting with acute onset of progressive paraplegia and OMAS. MRI showed diffuse and infiltrating left paraspinal mass from T3-T9 levels with differentials of neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma. Histopathological and immunohistochemistry examination of the excised tumour showed maturing GN. The OMAS was managed with intravenous immunoglobulin and steroids. In the 6-month follow-up, the child has a residual motor weakness with myelomalacia in neuroimaging. The case report substantiates the occurrence of OMAS as paraneoplastic manifestation in NTs, including benign, in children younger than 2 years with a female predilection.

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GanglioneuromaNeuroblastomaOpsoclonus-Myoclonus SyndromeAtaxiaChildFemaleHumansMovementMovement disorders (other than Parkinson's)NeurooncologyPaediatric oncology

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PMID38417946
PMCPMC10900366
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