Abstract
We report the first autopsied case of paraneoplastic necrotizing myelopathy associated with esophageal cancer in the literature. The patient had acute flaccid paraplegia and urinary retention, and had a good recovery of strength of both legs in response to corticosteroids. MRI showed a characteristic lesion with post-gadolinium enhancement of the cervical to mid-thoracic spinal cord at the onset, which has never been reported. Taken together, these results suggest that there is an underlying autoimmune mechanism in paraneoplastic necrotizing myelopathy.
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