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To highlight the association of neuromyelitis optica with ovarian cancer and its presentation.

From intractable hiccups to optic neuritis: paraneoplastic neuromyelitis optica with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in the setting of immature ovarian teratoma

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To highlight the association of neuromyelitis optica with ovarian cancer and its presentation.
Case report of a 27-year-old female patient with Stage IVB immature ovarian teratoma.
Inspection and treatment of symptoms including intractable hiccups, nausea, and vomiting.
Laboratory testing for AQP4-IgG antibodies to diagnose neuromyelitis optica.
Treatment included tumor resection, BEP therapy, and brain radiation.
Patient developed optic neuritis and neurological deficits post-treatment.
Initial symptoms included intractable hiccups and nausea, suggesting early warning signs of NMOSD.
Diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica occurred after tumor resection.

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Case report reveals optic neuritis in cancer with paraneoplastic syndrome, suggesting need for vigilance.

Zhou et al. (2025) studied this question.

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