Paraneoplastic phenomenon in mesothelioma.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-213176.
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Abstract
A 71-year-old man presented with breathlessness and visual disturbance. On examination of the chest, he had signs suggestive of a right-sided pleural effusion and a neurological examination yielded conjugate vertical gaze palsy. Subsequent investigations revealed pleural thickening and mesothelioma. His anti-Ma2 antibodies were positive indicating a paraneoplastic syndrome as the cause of the vertical gaze palsy.
Medical subject headings
- Lung Neoplasms
- Mesothelioma
- Ophthalmoplegia
- Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Ocular