07 November 2023: Articles
Paraneoplastic Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Rare Case of Advanced Breast Cancer with Intractable Nausea and Vomiting
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology
Daisuke Miyagishima A* , Toshiharu Anezaki C , Akiyo Fukuda B , Hiroki Watanabe B , Maki Hata D , Masanobu Eguchi BDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941808
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941808
Table 2. Clinical features of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) with positivity for aquaporin-4 antibody and herpes zoster.
| Author | Year | Age, Sex | Dermatomes of herpes zoster | Interval from HZ to myelitis [days] | MRI T2-high lesion | VZV PCR in CSF | Treatment | Relapse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerlein | 2009 | 63F | Lumber | 14 | C7-Th9 | – | PSL, ACV, PE | No |
| Park | 2013 | 29F | Th4–Th6 | 7 | ND | – | PE | Yes |
| Machado | 2015 | 77F | L4-S1 | 2 | C2-Th12 | + | PSL, ACV | Yes |
| Suda | 2017 | 53F | Th5–Th6 | 12 | Th1–Th7 | ND | Pulse, ACV | Yes |
| Mathew | 2017 | 48F | C6 | 14 | C2–C6 | – | Pulse, ACV | No |
| Matsumoto | 2018 | 26F | C4–6, Th3 | 14 | MO-Th7 | – | Pulse, ACV, IVIg | Yes |
| Turco | 2020 | 17F | Th2 | 21 | C1-Th6 | – | Pulse, ACV | No |
| Eguchi | 2020 | 55F | C4-Th3 | 14 | MO-C5 | – | Pulse, ACV | No |
| Ours | – | 51F | L3–L5 | 12 | Th5-CM | – | Pulse, ACV | – |
| ND – no data; HZ – herpes zoster; CSF – cerebrospinal fluid; MO – medulla oblongata; CM – conus medullaris; PSL – prednisolone; pulse – methylprednisolone 1 g per day; ACV – acyclovir; PE – plasma exchange; IVIg – intravenous immunoglobulin. | ||||||||