Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis associated with amphiphysin autoimmunity and breast cancer: a paraneoplastic accompaniment

Acta Neurol Belg. 2016 Sep;116(3):395-7. doi: 10.1007/s13760-015-0534-9. Epub 2015 Sep 10.

Authors

Giuliana Galassi¹, Alessandra Ariatti², Raffaella Rovati³, Maurilio Genovese³, Francesco Rivasi⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosciences, University of Modena, Via P. Giardini, 1350, 41010, Modena, Italy. giulianagalassi@aliceposta.it.
² Department of Neurosciences, University of Modena, Via P. Giardini, 1350, 41010, Modena, Italy.
³ Neuroadiology Service, University of Modena, Modena, Italy.
⁴ Institute of Pathology, University of Modena, Modena, Italy.

PMID: 26358952
DOI: 10.1007/s13760-015-0534-9

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Autoantibodies / immunology
Autoantigens
Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
Autoimmunity / immunology
Blotting, Western
Breast Neoplasms / complications
Breast Neoplasms / immunology*
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / complications
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / immunology*
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Myelitis, Transverse / immunology*
Nerve Tissue Proteins / immunology*
Paraneoplastic Syndromes / immunology*

Substances

Autoantibodies
Autoantigens
Nerve Tissue Proteins
amphiphysin