title: [Carcinomatous encephalitis].
abstract: We report a case of carcinomatous encephalitis in a patient with lung adenocarcinoma and confusional syndrome. This is a rare form of brain metastases. We discuss its clinical picture, the importance of suspecting it after a normal computed tomography scan and the miliary typical images at magnetic resonance.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Diagnóstico por Imágenes, Instituto Alexander Fleming, Buenos Aires, Argentina. sanchezflavio@fibertel.com
authors.forename: Flavio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zylberman
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kozima
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tossen
authors.forename: Nebil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Larrañaga
authors.forename: Reinaldo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chacón
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged