Paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (PNS) is rarely associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). We report the first case of sarcomatoid mesothelioma in a 63-year-old female diagnosed with cerebellar degeneration in January 2018. Systemic examination showed right pleura thickening. The pleural biopsy of the mass revealed a sarcomatoid MPM cT3N0M0. In February 2018, anti-Ma2 antibody positivity indicated PNS complicated with MPM. First, cisplatin (75 mg/m2) + pemetrexed (500 mg/m2) chemotherapy was given. For PNS, steroid pulse therapy and high-dose immunoglobulin therapy were administered. MPM may cause anti-Ma2 antibody-related PNS. Early diagnosis and starting anticancer treatment and immunotherapy are critical.
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Dept Neurol, Chuo Ku, 2-1-1 Minatojima Minamimachi, Kobe, Hyogo 6500047, JapanDept Neurol, Chuo Ku, 2-1-1 Minatojima Minamimachi, Kobe, Hyogo 6500047, Japan
Inui, Ryoma
Saito, Kenki
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Saito, Kenki
Shimomura, Yoshimitsu
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Shimomura, Yoshimitsu
Yamashita, Daisuke
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Kobe City Hosp Org Kobe City Med Ctr Gen Hosp, Dept Pathol, Chuo Ku, 2-1-1 Minatojima Minamimachi, Kobe, Hyogo 6500047, JapanDept Neurol, Chuo Ku, 2-1-1 Minatojima Minamimachi, Kobe, Hyogo 6500047, Japan
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Kawamoto, Michi
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Kawamoto, Michi
Ishikawa, Takayuki
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