Neoplastic meningitis presenting with acute cerebellar ataxia.
Acute cerebellar ataxia is a rare initial presenting feature of neoplastic meningitis (NM), particularly in gastric cancer. The authors report a 61-year-old woman with acute cerebellar ataxia secondary to NM from gastric cancer, which was not accompanied by other symptoms commonly associated with NM at initial presentation. It is suggested that NM should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cancer patients with acute cerebellar ataxia.
Department of Neurology, Korea University Medical Center, Korea University College of Medicine, #126-1, Anam-Dong 5Ga, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-705, Republic of Korea.
Hung Youl
HY
Seok
Mi-Yeon
MY
Eun
Jae-Kook
JK
Yoo
Ki-Young
KY
Jung
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D055756:Meningeal Carcinomatosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology