paraneoplasia

par·a·ne·o·pla·si·a

(par'ă-nē'ō-plā'zē-ă),

Hormonal, neurologic, hematologic, and other clinical and biochemical disturbances associated with malignant neoplasms but not directly related to invasion by the primary tumor or its metastases.

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par·a·ne·o·pla·si·a

(par'ă-nē-ō-plā'zē-ă)

Hormonal, neurologic, hematologic, and other clinical and biochemical disturbances associated with malignant neoplasms but not directly related to invasion by the primary tumor or its metastases.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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Apart from these, autoimmunity, paraneoplasia, and infections have to be considered (herpes and JC viruses) in these patients with compromised immune system.

Multiple Myeloma of the Central Nervous System: 13 Cases and Review of the Literature

Carneiro, "Cutaneous paraneoplasia," Clinics in Dermatology, vol.

Acrokeratosis Paraneoplastica Associated with Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Alp's violent behaviour may have resulted from a condition called paraneoplasia, neurological and hormonal disturbances associated with malignant tumours.

Kickshaws

Finally, three chapters discuss indirect complications, including paraneoplasia, neurologic complications of chemotherapy and biologic therapies, and neurologic complications of radiation therapy.

Principles of neuro-oncology

Painful erosions of the vermilion border and mucosal involvement are characteristic of this paraneoplasia.

This very rare paraneoplasia has been reported in fewer than 100 patients in the literature, and most have underlying gastrointestinal or pulmonary malignancies.