Camptocormia: a case of possible paraneoplastic aetiology.
We present a patient with gradual development of camptocormia, three years before a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was diagnosed. Lymphomas are known to produce neuromuscular symptoms through several indirect mechanisms. Recent studies regard camptocormia as a primary disease of the paravertebral muscles. To our knowledge this is the first report associating camptocormia with malignancy. The possibility of a paraneoplastic syndrome is discussed.
Zwecker
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Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Iancu
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Zeilig
G
G
Ohry
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A
D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*