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Guillain-Barré syndrome as an atypical manifestation of an esophageal carcinoma

Authors: T. Zilli, A. S. Allal

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy normally associated with a preceding infection, but sometimes it can be linked to a subjacent malignancy. We report an unusual case of GBS occurring as the first clinical manifestation of an esophageal adenocarcinoma in a 65-year-old patient. A GBS neuropathy of undetermined origin may be associated with an underlying tumor and esophageal cancer has to be considered in the differential diagnosis.

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Title: Guillain-Barré syndrome as an atypical manifestation of an esophageal carcinoma
Authors: T. Zilli
A. S. Allal
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-010-0363-9

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