Abstract
Introduction: Paraneoplastic neurological disorders are rare complications of breast carcinoma. Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS) is most commonly associated with small cell lung cancer. However, a combination of LEMS and subacute cerebellar degeneration as paraneoplastic syndromes is extremely rare, and has never been described in association with breast cancer. Case: We report for the first time an unusual association of LEMS and paraneoplastic subacute cerebellar degeneration with breast carcinoma. Conclusion: In patients with atypical LEMS, when there is no evidence of respiratory malignancy, breast cancer should be included in the differential diagnosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 569-571 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Irish Journal of Medical Science |
| Volume | 180 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- Breast neoplasms
- Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
- Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration