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Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration associated with lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the tonsil.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) is a classical tumor-associated, immune-mediated disease typically associated with gynecological malignancies, small-cell lung-cancer or lymphoma.Case presentation
Here we present the case of a 38-year old male with an over 12 months rapidly progressive cerebellar syndrome. Extensive diagnostic workup revealed selective hypermetabolism of the right tonsil in whole-body PET. Histological examination after tonsillectomy demonstrated a lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the tonsil and the tongue base strongly suggesting a paraneoplastic cause of the cerebellar syndrome. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of an association of a lymphoepithelial carcinoma, a rare pharyngeal tumor, with PCD.Conclusions
In cases of classical paraneoplastic syndromes an extensive search for neoplasms should be performed including whole-body PET to detect tumors early in the course of the disease.
SUBMITTER: Henke C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4016266 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration associated with lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the tonsil.
BMC neurology 20131017
<h4>Background</h4>Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) is a classical tumor-associated, immune-mediated disease typically associated with gynecological malignancies, small-cell lung-cancer or lymphoma.<h4>Case presentation</h4>Here we present the case of a 38-year old male with an over 12 months rapidly progressive cerebellar syndrome. Extensive diagnostic workup revealed selective hypermetabolism of the right tonsil in whole-body PET. Histological examination after tonsillectomy demons ...[more]
