Bilateral facial nerve palsy associated with amphiphysin antibody in metastatic breast cancer: a case report

Bilateral facial nerve palsy associated with amphiphysin antibody in metastatic breast cancer: a case report

Abstract Background Paraneoplastic neurological syndrome is an immune-mediated phenomenon where antibodies from tumor cells are produced against neuronal proteins. Amphiphysin antibody is an onconeural antibody linked to the diagnosis of breast cancer and small-cell lung cancer. It is uncommon and t...

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Main Authors: Vineet Kwatra, Michail Charakidis, Narayan V. Karanth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Facial nerve palsy
Bell’s palsy
Amphiphysin antibody
Breast cancer
Nab-paclitaxel
Paraneoplastic syndrome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02727-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02727-3

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