Abstract
Background.: The incidence of paraneoplastic syndromes varies with tumor histology. Uterine sarcomas rarely cause paraneoplastic syndromes. Furthermore, paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis has never been reported to accompany a uterine leiomyosarcoma. Case.: A 44-year-old female developed an ANNA-1 paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis after a diagnosis of a uterine leiomyosarcoma. Conclusion.: Paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis usually causes progressive neurologic decline. Treatment rarely alters this course.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 593-595 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Gynecologic oncology |
Volume | 102 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Encephalomyelitis
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Paraneoplastic syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology