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

Zilli, T. ; Allal, A.

In: Neurological Sciences, 2011, vol. 32, no. 1, p. 151-153

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    Title
    • Guillain-Barré syndrome as an atypical manifestation of an esophageal carcinoma
    Author
    • Zilli, T.. Department of Radiation Oncology, Geneva University Hospital, 1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland
    • Allal, A.. Department of Radiation Oncology, Geneva University Hospital, 1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:321443
    Summary
    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