[Mediastinal mass, pulmonary infiltration, and meningitis].
A 42 year-woman suffering from a non-small cell lung cancer, presenting initially as a mediastinal tumor, is hospitalized for fever, headaches and nausea. An aseptic meningitis is diagnosed. The patient died despite the administration of broad spectrum antibiotics and antituberculous agents. The differential diagnoses are presented.
Libois
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Service de Médecine Interne, Institut Jules Bordet.
Berghmans
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T
Abdelkafi
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K
Thys
J P
JP
Verdebout
J M
JM
Sculier
J P
JP
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*