Potential effect of intravenous immunoglobulin against paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration in progressive ovarian cancer

Potential effect of intravenous immunoglobulin against paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration in progressive ovarian cancer

We report the effect of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) against paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) in a case of progressive ovarian cancer. Our patient developed PCD soon after postoperative chemotherapy and became bedridden. After undergoing IVIG, however, symptoms dramatically improved...

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Main Authors: Takashi Shibata, Tetsuya Oishi, Yasunori Fukuoka, Shigeki Nishikawa, Noriaki Iizuka, Hiroki Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Gynecologic Oncology Reports
Subjects:
Immunoglobulin
Ovarian neoplasms
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration
Paraneoplastic syndromes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578920301156

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