Endometrial Carcinoma Presenting as Vasculitic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy
Joint Authors
Papathemelis, Thomas
Vasku, Marketa
Meinhold-Heerlein, Ivo
Maass, Nicolai
Bauerschlag, D. O.
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS) are a heterogeneous group of symptoms which are indirectly caused by primary or metastatic tumor.
Paraneoplastic polyneuropathy (PNP) is mostly related to small cell lung cancer (5%), prostate, gastric, and breast cancer.
Only sporadic cases have been reported to be associated with endometrial cancer.
We present a case of a premenopausal woman with severe vasculitic, asymmetric sensorimotor polyneuropathy that developed in conjunction with an endometrial carcinoma responding to surgical therapy of primary tumor combined to steroid therapy.
Neurological symptoms such as asymmetrical sensorimotor deficits and painful paresthesias are suspicious when they occur in otherwise healthy women with no medical history.
The phenomenon of a paraneoplastic syndrome can point to an underlying malignancy and can be used as marker of progression or regression of the tumor.
Due to the rarity of PNP, there is no standard treatment.
Recommended therapy is stage-adjusted treatment of the primary tumor.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vasku, Marketa& Papathemelis, Thomas& Maass, Nicolai& Meinhold-Heerlein, Ivo& Bauerschlag, D. O.. 2011. Endometrial Carcinoma Presenting as Vasculitic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vasku, Marketa…[et al.]. Endometrial Carcinoma Presenting as Vasculitic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Vasku, Marketa& Papathemelis, Thomas& Maass, Nicolai& Meinhold-Heerlein, Ivo& Bauerschlag, D. O.. Endometrial Carcinoma Presenting as Vasculitic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512234
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512234