Antineuronal antibody in a patient with neuroblastoma and opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia: a case report

Tumori. 1997 May-Jun;83(3):709-11. doi: 10.1177/030089169708300316.

Abstract

We describe a case of a patient with neuroblastoma and opsoclonus- myoclonus ataxia displaying serum and CSF anti-Hu antibodies that were able to recognize antigens of the patient's own tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Neoplasms / blood
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / complications
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Neoplasm / blood*
  • Antibodies, Neoplasm / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Ataxia / blood
  • Ataxia / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Ataxia / etiology
  • Ataxia / immunology*
  • Autoantibodies / blood*
  • Autoantibodies / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin G / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Male
  • Myoclonus / immunology
  • Neuroblastoma / blood
  • Neuroblastoma / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Neuroblastoma / complications
  • Neuroblastoma / immunology*
  • Ocular Motility Disorders / immunology
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / blood
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Neoplasm
  • Autoantibodies
  • Immunoglobulin G