Diffuse cranial nerve and cauda equina lesions associated with breast cancer.
We report on the case of a patient with breast cancer with diffuse cranial nerve and cauda equina lesions. Magnetic resonance imaging of the patient's brain and spinal cord showed diffuse abnormal enhancement and slight enlargement of the cranial nerves and cauda equina. Although the results of subsequent testing for two antineural antibodies were negative, paraneoplastic sensorimotor neuropathy associated with breast cancer was considered to be the most likely clinical diagnosis.
Nomiyama
Keita
K
Department of Radiology, Saga Medical School, Saga 849-8501, Japan. keinomi2may@ybb.ne.jp
Uchino
Akira
A
Yakushiji
Yusuke
Y
Kosugi
Masafumi
M
Takase
Yukinori
Y
Kudo
Sho
S
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002420:Cauda Equina; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D020361:Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology