Title

Antineuronal antibody in a patient with neuroblastoma and opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia: a case report

Author

Salmaggi A; Nemni R; Pozzi A; Silvani A; Forno MG; Luksch R; Confalonieri P; Boiardi A

Address

Instituto Nazionale Neurologico C. Besta, Milan, Italy

Source

Tumori, 83(3):709-11 1997 May-June

Abstract

We describe a case of a patient with neuroblastoma and opsoclonus- myoclonus ataxia displaying serum and CSF anti-Hu antibodies that were able to recognize antigens of the patient's own tumor.

Language

English

Unique Identifier

97412850

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MESH Headings

Abdominal Neoplasms BL/CF/CO/*IM ; Adult ; Antibodies, Neoplasm *BL/*CF ; Ataxia BL/CF/ET/*IM ; Autoantibodies *BL/*CF ; Case Report ; Fatal Outcome ; Human ; IgG BL/CF ; Male ; Myoclonus IM ; Neuroblastoma BL/CF/CO/*IM ; Ocular Motility Disorders IM ; Paraneoplastic Syndromes BL/CF/*IM

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Publication Type

JOURNAL  ARTICLE

ISSN

0300-8916

Country of Publication

ITALY

CAS Registry Number

0 (Antibodies, Neoplasm); 0 (Autoantibodies); 0 (IgG)