Focal Opercular Myoclonic - Anarthric Status Epilepticus (OMASE) is a rare form of focal motor status epilepticus caused by several etiologies. It is characterized by fluctuating dysarthria and epileptic myoclonus involving the bilateral glossopharyngeal musculature. We present the case of a 52-year-old woman who experienced gradual and progressive paralysis and myoclonus of facial and bulbar muscles; additional tests revealed the presence of right breast ductal adenocarcinoma and positive serum anti-Hu and anti-GAD65 antibodies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 68-years-old Hispanic man, complained of night sweats, low grade fewer, unexplained weight loss, and memory problems over 3 months. Abdominal tomography showed multiple intra-abdominal adenopathy and biopsy confirmed classic Hodgkin's lymphoma. He commenced treatment with chemotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a 66-year-old male presenting with malaise, heartburn and pruritic seborrheic keratoses in both feet of sudden onset, suggesting a Leser-Trélat sign. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy disclosed a gastric cancer. The patient was subjected to a total gastrectomy and during follow up, the skin lesions had disappeared.
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