A Rare Case of Carcinoma Breast with Cerebellar Dysfunction Paraneoplastic Syndrome

Abstract

Paraneoplastic Syndrome, as Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCN), in carcinoma breast is a rare entity due to the autoimmune responses. We report a case report of 52 year female with carcinoma breast along with symptoms and signs of cerebellar dysfunction, which on further evaluation is found to be anti-YO autoantibody positive paraneoplastic syndrome. In spite of surgical and chemotherapy patient’s neurological condition worsened indicating the poor prognosis of the condition.