Dégénérescence cérébelleuse paranéoplasique révélant un cancer du sein : à propos d’un cas

Abstract

IntroductionParaneoplastic cerebellar degeneration may be a manifestation indicative of lung, gynecological or breast cancer. Nevertheless, breast cancer is rarely revealed by the occurrence of a paraneoplastic syndrome. Case reportWe report a 38-year-old patient who presented a paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration with anti-Yo antibodies as the presenting manifestation of a breast cancer. ConclusionThe diagnosis of a paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (PNS) should lead to urgent and comprehensive screening for cancer oriented by the type of PNS and the nature of the anti-neuronal antibody.