Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis: case report.
Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis, which is also known as the remote neurological effect of cancer, is a rare neurological paraneoplastic disorder that usually presents with changes in mental status and behavioral abnormalities. Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis had been diagnosed by clinical, laboratory and pathological studies in the pre-MRI era, but the diagnosis became much easier with MRI. We present MRI pictures of a case of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis associated with small cell carcinoma of the lung.
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Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Istanbul Sisli Etfal Hospital, 80220 Istanbul, Turkey. scakirer@yahoo.com
D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020363:Limbic Encephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged