title: Diffuse cranial nerve and cauda equina lesions associated with breast cancer.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Radiology, Saga Medical School, Saga 849-8501, Japan. keinomi2may@ybb.ne.jp
authors: Keita
authors: K
authors: Nomiyama
authors: Akira
authors: A
authors: Uchino
authors: Yusuke
authors: Y
authors: Yakushiji
authors: Masafumi
authors: M
authors: Kosugi
authors: Yukinori
authors: Y
authors: Takase
authors: Sho
authors: S
authors: Kudo
mesh_terms: 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