Imaging in the investigation of paraneoplastic syndromes.
Paraneoplastic syndromes are a heterogeneous group of disease presentations caused by underlying tumours. As they are non-metastatic in nature an intensive diagnostic evaluation is warranted to identify potentially curable lesions. The selection of the appropriate method of imaging is important in these cases, especially when history and physical examination are unrevealing. In this review the important paraneoplastic syndromes and underlying malignancies are discussed along with relevant imaging strategies.
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham UK. gaylerutherford@doctors.org.uk
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003657:Decision Making; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020361:Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods