title: Confusion and altered behaviour? Cause.
abstract: We describe the case of a 65-year-old man who presented with confusion and change in behaviour, and describe the investigative steps that were taken before a diagnosis was made. This patient was eventually diagnosed with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis secondary to a previously undiagnosed oesophageal carcinoma.
authors: Department of Medicine, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. doctorrlobo@gmail.com
authors: Ronstan
authors: R
authors: Lobo
authors: Isweri
authors: I
authors: Pillay
authors: Barry
authors: B
authors: Kennedy
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Watts
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055756:Meningeal Carcinomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography