Abstract
Dual malignancy has been rarely associated to paraneoplastic syndromes. We describe an unusual case of metachronous small cell lung carcinoma revealed by opsoclonus-myoclonus ataxia syndrome in a 69-year-old patient with known prostate adenocarcinoma, with positive anti-Hu and anti-Yo antibodies and good responsiveness to corticosteroids and chemotherapy.
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Nasri, A., Kacem, I., Jerdak, F. et al. Paraneoplastic opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome revealing dual malignancy. Neurol Sci 37, 1723–1725 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-016-2632-8
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