A new anti-neuronal antibody in a case of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis associated with breast cancer

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2004 Feb;75(2):338-40.

Abstract

Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes are rare remote effects of different types of cancer. Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis is a specific syndrome, most often associated with small cell lung carcinoma. This report describes the case of a pure limbic encephalitis in association with breast cancer. An anti-neuronal antibody was found in the serum and CSF of the patient which has not been reported so far.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / immunology*
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Breast Neoplasms / complications*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Carcinoma / complications*
  • Carcinoma / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Limbic Encephalitis / complications*
  • Limbic Encephalitis / immunology*
  • Limbic Encephalitis / pathology
  • Mastectomy
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurons / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Immunoglobulin G