Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome Due to an Ovarian Teratoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Karthik Vinay MaheshRamandeep BansalDarakhshan NaheedNaresh TandyalaRamandeep SinghAastha TakkarPublished in: Neuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press) (2019)
The importance of ovarian teratoma as a cause of opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome (OMAS) and other paraneoplastic syndromes continues to be underestimated. A strong suspicion and appropriate diagnosis remain keys to successful outcome of paraneoplastic OMAS with ovarian teratoma. We report a 14-year-old girl with paraneoplastic OMAS in association with an ovarian teratoma who improved completely following resection of tumour as well as immunotherapy and review the literature briefly.
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