title: [61-year-old patient with rapidly progressive cerebellar symptoms].
abstract: The rare case of a paraneoplastic, cerebellar degeneration is reported. In addition to the valuable early diagnosis of tumor disease, this paraneoplastic occurrence can also lead to false diagnoses in regard to both the underlying disease and the staging of the tumor. In the cases of known tumor disease, the assumption of cerebral metastasis is also possible.
authors.affiliation: III. Med. Klinik und Poliklinik, Schwerpunkt Pneumologie, Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wurster
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kienast
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009410:Nerve Degeneration; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D011689:Purkinje Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies