limbic encephalitis driven by a pleural mesothelioma: a paraneoplastic complication
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paraneoplastic neurological syndromes have only been described with pleural mesothelioma in five cases. we have described a 72-year-old man who developed anterograde amnesia 27 months after diagnosis of epithelioid pleural mesothelioma. investigations revealed a limbic encephalitis with no alternative causes identified. limbic encephalitis is a classical paraneoplastic syndrome and presentation within five years of a cancer with no other causes identified is sufficient to diagnose a paraneoplastic etiology. this is the first case of isolated paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis driven by a pleural mesothelioma.
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Abstract Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes have only been described with pleural mesothelioma in five cases. We have described a 72-year-old man who developed anterograde amnesia 27 months after diagnosis of epithelioid pleural mesothelioma. Investigations revealed a limbic encephalitis with no alternative causes identified. Limbic encephalitis is a classical paraneoplastic syndrome and pre...
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middle east journal of cancerجلد ۷، شماره ۴، صفحات ۲۲۱-۰
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