An Occult Malignancy Behind a Demyelinating Disease

• Main Authors: Saberio Lo Presti MD (Author), Prashanth Kanagarajah MD (Author), Daniela Pirela MD (Author), Diana Morlote MD (Author), Mike Cusnir MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report a case of a 38-year-old man presenting with bilateral lower extremity weakness and paresthesias that progressed during a 4-month period to severe polyneuropathy forcing the patient to be bed bound. Throughout his multiple hospitalizations, he was treated erroneously for chronic inflammator...