Anti-Hu-Mediated Paraneoplastic Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Arising From Small Cell Prostate Cancer.

Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare syndrome with high morbidity and mortality. The pathophysiology is not well understood, although it is postulated that it involves some sort of neuropathic and/or myopathic dysfunction resulting in intestinal dysmotility. We present the first case of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction secondary to a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with a primary small cell prostate cancer. Written work prepared by employees of the Federal Government as part of their official duties is, under the U.S. Copyright Act, a “work of the United States Government” for which copyright protection under Title 17 of the United States Code is not available. As such, copyright does not extend to the contributions of employees of the Federal Government.