Presentation
Known case of Hodgkin's lymphoma, post management. Presented with dizziness, unsteady gait and slurred speech.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration
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Shrunken cerebellum showing volume loss, bilateral symmetrical widened folia in both cerebellar hemispheres and vermis, and increased inter-fissure distance.
Preserved size and signal intensity of the cerebellar peduncles, brainstem and scanned part of the spinal cord .
Case Discussion
Volume loss of cerebellum with diffuse atrophic changes seen in cases of Hodgkin's lymphoma is suggestive of paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration.