[Subacute cerebellar degeneration in cystadenopapillary carcinoma of the ovaries]

Minerva Med. 1987 Sep 30;78(18):1397-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

A subacute cerebellar degeneration-like paraneoplastic syndrome is reported in a woman with cystoadenopapillar carcinoma involving both ovaries. This syndrome, characterized by remarkable cerebellar ataxia, is an exceptional disorder which pathogenesis is still unknown although there is a hypothesis of a viral infection and autoimmunitary unchaining.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Cerebellar Ataxia / etiology*
  • Cystadenoma / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / complications*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology*