Identifier |
walsh_2007_s3_c3 |
Title |
Small Surprises Along the Journey |
Creator |
Janet C. Rucker |
Subject |
Ovarian Neoplasms; Carcinoma; Pathologic Nystagmus; Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration |
History |
29-year old female with a 2-year history oscillopsia. Previous history significant for Dx ovarian cancer three years before Tx surgery and chemotherapy. |
Pathology |
Primary ovarian undifferentiated small cell carcinoma |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration with anti-Hu antibodies in the CSF secondary to recurrent small cell ovarian cancer |
Clinical |
VA: 20/40 OD, 20/30 OS; Normal color vision |
Presenting Symptom |
Visual distortions; Gait disturbances |
Neuroimaging |
MRI |
Treatment |
Antineoplastic agents; IVIG |
Date |
2007-02 |
References |
1. Eichhorn JH, Young RH, Scully RE. Primary ovarian small cell carcinoma of pulmonary type: a clinicopathologic, immunohistologic, and flow cytometric analysis of 11 cases. Am J Surg Pathol 16, 926-938, 1992. 2. Pittock SJ, Kryzer TJ, Lennon VA. Paraneoplastic antibodies coexist and predict cancer, not neurological syndrome. Ann Neurol 56, 715-719, 2004. |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
39th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
Case 3, Session 3, Walsh Session, NANOS 2007 |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library - Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/index3.html |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-6656 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ms3wj3 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
178317 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ms3wj3 |