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Progressive necrotic myelopathy as a paraneoplastic syndrome: report of a case and some pathogenetic considerations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1732404     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Progressive necrotic myelopathy is a syndrome characterized by a spotty necrotic degeneration of the whole spinal cord in both anterior and posterior horns. This syndrome was recorded in a man suffering from a lymphoplasmatocytoid lymphoma. Whilst the usual evolution of this neurological syndrome is inexorably fatal, our case had a better outcome, due to the good response of the neoplasm to therapy. Progressive necrotic myelopathy is an uncommon complication of cancer, but it is probably incorrectly recognized in a number of cases. Two possible pathogenetic hypotheses are suggested: an autoimmune or an infective mechanism.
Authors:
G Grignani; P G Gobbi; G Piccolo; D Bertoloni; A Rossi; C Pieresca; M C Legnani; E Ascari
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of internal medicine     Volume:  231     ISSN:  0954-6820     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Intern. Med.     Publication Date:  1992 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-02-27     Completed Date:  1992-02-27     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904841     Medline TA:  J Intern Med     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  81-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Autoimmune Diseases / complications
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Necrosis
Paraneoplastic Syndromes / complications*,  immunology
Spinal Cord Diseases / etiology,  immunology,  pathology*

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