title: Guillain-Barre syndrome in colorectal cancer.
abstract: Guillain-Barré syndrome has been reported in the setting of different malignancies. To the best of our knowledge, the association of Guillain-Barré syndrome and colorectal cancer has been reported in only two cases. As Guillain-Barré syndrome is potentially life threatening, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with colorectal cancer with neurological findings. Here we report two cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome in the setting of metastatic colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Sina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vatandoust
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Price
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged