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ArticleCase reports in oncology

Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndrome Associated with Fallopian Tube Cancer: A Case Report.

YingXiang Wang, HaoTian Wu, Jian Gu, Jia Wang

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YingXiang WangDepartment of Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
HaoTian WuDepartment of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Jian GuDepartment of Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Jia WangDepartment of Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (PNS) was identified as a rare and unique clinical complication of primary tumors. Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration, a subtype of PNS, involved an immune-mediated attack on cerebellar Purkinje cells, resulting in a series of cerebellar symptoms. Case Presentation: We report a case of an elderly female patient who presented with subacute cerebellar symptoms, positive anti-YO antibody, and elevated CA-125 levels. Further examination revealed a fallopian tube malignancy. After surgery, intravenous immunoglobulin and glucocorticoid treatment, the oncological response was satisfactory, but the neurological symptoms did not improve. Conclusion: This case illustrates the importance of considering a paraneoplastic etiology in patients with unexplained neurological manifestations and emphasized the necessity of appropriate management and early treatment of the primary malignancy.

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Fallopian tube cancerParaneoplastic cerebellar degenerationParaneoplastic neurological syndromes

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