Literature DB >> 33678744

Eribulin Mesylate-related Multifocal Demyelinating Neuropathy with Myokymia in a Breast Cancer Patient.

Marie Tsunogae1, Satoru Fujiwara1, Yuma Shiomi1, Yuichiro Kikawa2, Nobuo Kohara1, Michi Kawamoto1.   

Abstract

We herein report a 48-year-old woman receiving eribulin mesylate for breast cancer who presented with gait disorder, distal limb paresthesia, and weakness progressing monthly. A nerve conduction study indicated demyelination with multifocal conduction block. Considering the immune-mediated pathology of her condition, she was administered intravenous immunoglobulin. Her neurological symptoms improved promptly after intravenous immunoglobulin therapy and eribulin withdrawal. Furthermore, the limb myokymia seen at the time of admission disappeared. Her symptoms continued to improve without additional treatment. We conclude that eribulin was a rare cause of demyelinating neuropathy with multifocal conduction block derived from immune-mediated pathology.

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Keywords:  breast cancer; demyelination; eribulin mesylate; multifocal neuropathy; myokymia

Year:  2021        PMID: 33678744     DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.6780-20

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Intern Med        ISSN: 0918-2918            Impact factor:   1.271


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1.  Intravenous Immunoglobulin Inhibits Liver Cancer Progression by Promoting p38MAPK-Associated Apoptosis.

Authors:  Fengjie Xu; Runzhui Lin; Jianrui Liu; Zeming Chen; Hua Zhuo; Xingmu Liu
Journal:  J Oncol       Date:  2022-07-14       Impact factor: 4.501

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