Paraneoplastic cerebellar ataxia as the initial manifestation of occult fallopian tube carcinoma : a case report
Journal Title: Journal of the Indian Medical Association - Year 2017, Vol 115, Issue 12
Abstract
A 54-year-old post-menopausal lady, from rural Bengal, presented in our neuromedicine outdoor with a history of subacute onset, progressive unsteadiness of gait, incoordination of limbs, slurring of speech and significant weight loss over the past 5-6 months. Her past history was unremarkable except for a vaginal hysterectomy surgery (oophorectomy status unknown) which was done ten years ago for uterine prolapse.She did not give any history of breast or gynecological malignancies in her family members.
Authors and Affiliations
Arghya Deb, Souvik Dubey, Atanu Biswas, Biman Kanti Roy, Shyamal Kumar Das
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