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Paraneoplastic syndromes Flashcards

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What malignancies can cause hypercalcaemia by pseudohyperparathyroidism?

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Lung - non-small cell squamous 
Oesophagus
Skin
Cervix
Breast
Kidney
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What malignancies can cause SIADH?

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Lung - small cell
Prostate
Lymphomas
Prostate

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What malignancies can cause Cushing’s?

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Lung - small cell
Pancreas
Thymus
Carcinoid

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What malignancies can cause neuropathy?

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Lung
Breast
Myeloma
Hodgkins
GI
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What malignancies can cause Lambert Eaton syndrome?

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Lung - Small cell (predominant cause)
GI
Breast
Thymus

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What malignancies can cause dermato/polymyositis?

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Lung
Breast
Ovary
GI

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What malignancies can cause acanthosis nigricans (velvety, hyperpigmented skin)?

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GI

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What malignancies can cause pemphigus (blistering of skin and mucus membranes)?

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Lymphoma
Thymus
Kaposi’s sarcoma

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What malignancies can cause hypertrophic osteoarthropathy?

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Lung - non small cell adenocarcinoma

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What malignancies can cause high serotonin (preistalisis, bronchoconstriction)?

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Lung - non small cell bronchial carcinoid

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What malignancies can cause high beta-HCG (gynaecomastia/galactorrhoea)?

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Lung - non small cell carcinoma

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What malignancies cause encephalomyelitis?

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Ovarian teratoma - anti NMDA

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What malignancies cause hyperCa by ectopic VitD production?

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H/NH Lymphomas

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What malignancies cause polycythemia?

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Renal
Liver
Cerebellar hemangioma

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What malignancies cause cerebellar degeneration?

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Gynae - anti-Yo Abs

Small cell lung - anti Hu Abs

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