Paraneoplastic sensorimotor neuropathy and ventral cauda equina nerve root enhancement as initial presentation of small cell lung carcinoma: a case study

Paraneoplastic sensorimotor neuropathy and ventral cauda equina nerve root enhancement as initial presentation of small cell lung carcinoma: a case study

Abstract Background Paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes (PNS) are rare, however, are important to recognize as oftentimes they precede the detection of an occult malignancy. Our case highlights a rare circumstance of paraneoplastic radiculoneuropathy and the importance of recognizing PNS in antibody...

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Main Authors: Meshari Alsaeed, Chloe A. R. Lim, Alyson Plecash, Tychicus Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Paraneoplastic neuropathy
Paraneoplastic antibodies
Onconeural antibodies
Small cell carcinoma
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02404-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02404-4

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