Paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis revealing burned-out seminoma.

Guilmot, Antoine;Van Pesch, Vincent;Duprez, Thierry;Jacquerye, Philippe
(2021) Acta Neurologica Belgica — Vol. 121, n° 3, p. 767-769 (2021)

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  • Guilmot, Antoineorcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Van Pesch, VincentUCLouvain
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  • Duprez, Thierryorcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Jacquerye, Philippe
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(en) Dear editor, Burned-out testicular tumors are characterized by spontaneous regression of the tumor at the primary site [1]. This spontaneous regression has been described in various types of cancer and involve autoimmune mechanisms similar to those induced by immune check-points inhibitors [2]. We herein report a case of a paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis leading to the diagnosis of a burned-out seminoma. [...]
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Guilmot, A., Van Pesch, V., Duprez, T., & Jacquerye, P. (2021). Paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis revealing burned-out seminoma. Acta Neurologica Belgica, 121(3), 767-769. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-020-01447-7 (Original work published 2021)