Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration as a presentation of breast cancer - a case report and review of the literature.
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration is part of a rare spectrum of neurological syndromes whereby gynaecological, lung or breast cancers present primarily with neurological manifestations. The presence of onconeural antibodies and PET scanning help in the challenging diagnosis of these conditions but despite the treatment of the primary cancer, the prognosis for the neurological symptoms is poor.
Noorani
Alia
A
Breast Surgery Unit, St George's Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
Sadiq
Zaid
Z
Breast Surgery Unit, St George's Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
Minakaran
Neda
N
Breast Surgery Unit, St George's Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
Coleman
Catherine
C
Breast Surgery Unit, St George's Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
Thomas
Val A
VA
Department of Pathology, St George's Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
Mokbel
Kefah
K
Breast Surgery Unit, St George's Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.