Mielitis y anticuerpos anti-Yo: un síndrome paraneoplásico asociado al carcinoma nasofaríngeo detectado por tomografía por emisión de positrones. Descripción de un caso
[EN]Introduction and objective:Paraneoplastic syndromes (PS) associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NC) are very rare. We described a patient who presented with a paraneoplastic mielitis associated with anti-Yo antibodies and NC.Description:A 70 year-old previously healthy man presented with a pr...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Salamanca (USAL) |
| Repositorio: | GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/166126 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10366/166126 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | paraneoplastic myelitis nasopharyngeal carcinoma antiYo antibodies Positron-Emission Tomography head and neck carcinoma paraneoplásico mielitis carcinoma nasofaríngeo anticuerpos antiYo Tomografía por Emisión de Positrones carcinoma de cabeza y cuello |
| Sumario: | [EN]Introduction and objective:Paraneoplastic syndromes (PS) associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NC) are very rare. We described a patient who presented with a paraneoplastic mielitis associated with anti-Yo antibodies and NC.Description:A 70 year-old previously healthy man presented with a progressive gait disorder. The diagnosis work up demonstrated both the presence of anti-Yo antibodies together with a NC, suspected by positron emission tomography (PET-CT). Despite prompt treatment with steroids, gammaglobulins and a satisfactory tumour therapy, partial neurological symptomathology persisted.Conclusions:Although rare, clinicians should consider the possibility of paraneoplastic aetiology when attending patients with NC presenting with subacute neurological symptoms. |
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