Primary midgut carcinoid, a rare cause of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis: a case report.
A 60-year-old male presented with an unexplained seizure whose aetiology could not be demonstrated. After 8 weeks, patient on evaluation for abdominal pain was detected to have primary midgut carcinoid with nodal and hepatic metastasis. Patient underwent cytoreductive surgery and metastatectomy with successful outcome. The case is being presented for its rarity and the need to recognize the paraneoplastic neurological manifestations of these rare neuroendocrine tumors.
Postgraduate Student, Department of Surgery, Stanley Medical College , Chennai, India .
Gautham
G
Krishnamurthy
Professor, Department of Pathology, Stanley Medical College , Chennai, India .
K
K
Chandramouleeswari
Professor and HOD, Department of Surgical Oncology, Stanley Medical College , Chennai, India .
Jagadeesh Chandra
JC
Bose
Postgraduate Student, Department of Surgery, Stanley Medical College , Chennai, India .
Rajendran
Neuroendocrine tumor; Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis