Myasthenia as a paraneoplastic manifestation of ovarian Cancer

Marcelo Simonsen; Marcos Minamoto Miyabe; Helio Toshio Ouki; Antônio Cezar Ribeiro Galvão; Denise Leite; Bárbara Alencar Rolim Murayama; Fabio Martins Laginha; Michelle Samora

Gynecologic Oncology Reports (Aug 2018)

Myasthenia as a paraneoplastic manifestation of ovarian Cancer

Marcelo Simonsen,
Marcos Minamoto Miyabe,
Helio Toshio Ouki,
Antônio Cezar Ribeiro Galvão,
Denise Leite,
Bárbara Alencar Rolim Murayama,
Fabio Martins Laginha,
Michelle Samora

Affiliations

Marcelo Simonsen: Gynecology department, Hospital 9 de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Corresponding author at: Embaixador Raul Fernandes st n20 ap81, 01455-090 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Marcos Minamoto Miyabe: Gynecology department, Hospital 9 de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Helio Toshio Ouki: Gynecology department, Hospital 9 de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Antônio Cezar Ribeiro Galvão: Neurology department, Hospital 9 de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Denise Leite: Oncology department, Hospital 9 de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Bárbara Alencar Rolim Murayama: Gynecology department, Hospital 9 de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Fabio Martins Laginha: Gynecology department, Hospital 9 de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Michelle Samora: Oncology department, Hospital 9 de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25
pp. 35 – 36

Abstract

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We describe the first case of myasthenia gravis as a possible paraneoplastic manifestation of ovarian cancer preceding its diagnosis. Keywords: Myasthenia gravis, Ovarian neoplasm, Paraneoplastic disorders, Diagnosis, Treatment

Published in Gynecologic Oncology Reports

ISSN: 2352-5789 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics; Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/gynecologic-oncology-reports/

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