Ovarian cancer complicated by cerebellar degeneration: a paraneoplastic syndrome.
A patient with ovarian carcinoma who subsequently developed the paraneoplastic syndrome of cerebellar degeneration is presented. The literature is reviewed and possible explanations of the phenomenon are discussed.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D001344:Autopsy; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008558:Melphalan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000473:pathology*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013831:Thiamine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D008558:Melphalan; D013831:Thiamine