Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration as initial presentation of renal cell carcinoma.

Autor: Souza SM; Neurology Service, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Blv 28 de setembro, 77 - Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030 Brazil., Santos BO; Neurology Service, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Blv 28 de setembro, 77 - Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030 Brazil., Sodré ICA; Neurology Service, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Blv 28 de setembro, 77 - Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030 Brazil., Oliveira ALP; Neurology Service, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Blv 28 de setembro, 77 - Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030 Brazil., Terrana D; Neurology Service, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Blv 28 de setembro, 77 - Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030 Brazil., Spitz M; Neurology Service, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Blv 28 de setembro, 77 - Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030 Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cerebellum & ataxias [Cerebellum Ataxias] 2019 Jul 10; Vol. 6, pp. 8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 10 (Print Publication: 2019).
DOI: 10.1186/s40673-019-0102-9
Abstrakt: Background: Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration is usually associated with gynecological and breast cancer, lung cancer, and Hodgkin's lymphoma. Renal cell carcinoma has rarely been described as an underlying malignancy in these cases.
Case Presentation: We report the case of a 75 year-old woman who develop cerebellar ataxia following a respiratory viral infection. During investigation, around 1 year afterward, she noticed constitutional symptoms suggestive of malignancy. Renal carcinoma was found and the hypothesis of paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration was considered.
Conclusions: As no specific antineuronal antibodies have been described in the setting of renal cell carcinoma, paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration should be considered when the tumor is detected and other causes are excluded. Immunotherapy should be prescribed as soon as possible.
Competing Interests: Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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