Abstract
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by a widespread loss of Purkinje cells associated with a progressive pancerebellar dysfunction. PCD often precedes the cancer diagnosis by months to years. Here, we report the case of a 64-year-old woman who developed PCD symptoms, associated with high levels of anti-Yo antibodies, one year after a previous diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Clinical features, pathogenesis and treatment of PCD associated with cancer are discussed according to previous studies.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 681-683 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Oncology Letters |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2013 |
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Keywords
- Anti-Yo
- Ovarian cancer
- Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
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Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration associated with ovarian cancer. / Russo, Alessia Erika; Scalone, Simona; Leonardi, Giulia Costanza; Scalisi, Aurora; Giorda, Giorgio; Sorio, Roberto.
In: Oncology Letters, Vol. 5, No. 2, 02.2013, p. 681-683.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Scalone, Simona
AU - Leonardi, Giulia Costanza
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AU - Giorda, Giorgio
AU - Sorio, Roberto
PY - 2013/2
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AB - Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by a widespread loss of Purkinje cells associated with a progressive pancerebellar dysfunction. PCD often precedes the cancer diagnosis by months to years. Here, we report the case of a 64-year-old woman who developed PCD symptoms, associated with high levels of anti-Yo antibodies, one year after a previous diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Clinical features, pathogenesis and treatment of PCD associated with cancer are discussed according to previous studies.
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