Paraneoplastic Peripheral Neuropathy in a Case with an Anti-Yo Positive Ovarian Carcinoma

Terzi M., Türker H., Yazici D., Akkurt A., Onar M.

UHOD-ULUSLARARASI HEMATOLOJI-ONKOLOJI DERGISI, cilt.21, sa.4, ss.249-252, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: UHOD-ULUSLARARASI HEMATOLOJI-ONKOLOJI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.249-252
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Paraneoplastic, Neuropathy, Ovarian carcinoma, NEUROLOGICAL SYNDROMES
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) are defined as distant effects of tumors on the nervous system other than metastasis, direct invasion, and metabolic and vascular effects. Despite being rarely encountered diseases of neurology, they are important as early indicators of systemic cancer. There are rare cases reported in the literature of paraneoplastic peripheral neuropathy associated with the development of ovarian malignancy. Our case exhibited positive anti-Yo, ovarian adenocarcinoma, and peripheral neuropathy.