Rare Presentation of Anti-Yo Antibody Paraneoplastic Syndrome: Encephalitis and Axonal Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy in Covert Endometrial Carcinoma (P3-8.020)
We present an 81-year-old woman of atypical paraneoplastic syndrome that initially manifested as autoimmune encephalitis with seizures and speech disturbances. Her encephalitis was later complicated with progressive axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy and anemia of chronic inflammation. Paraneoplastic panel showed strong anti-Yo antibody positive. Repeated cancer investigations revealed stage IIIc endometrial cancer.
Authors
- Shuyun Huang
- Y. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5550-7058)
- Yi-Te Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9639-5523)
- Hui-Jung Yu
- Tianzhuo Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3745-6864)
Institutions
- Creighton University (US)
- Palmetto Hematology Oncology (US)
- Cardinal Tien Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000208364
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00