title: Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis as presenting manifestation of small cell carcinoma lung.
abstract: Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is an unusual manifestation of systemic malignancy. It has been mainly reported with lung cancers and lymphoproliferative malignancy. LETM in systemic malignancy can be caused by either intramedullary metastases or paraneoplastic syndrome. We report an unusual case of small-cell carcinoma lung, who presented with LETM without having any cardinal manifestations of lung malignancy. This case report highlights the important differentiating features between intramedullary metastasis and paraneoplastic syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology , S.M.S. Medical College , Jaipur, Rajasthan , India.
authors.forename: Rajendra Singh
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology , S.M.S. Medical College , Jaipur, Rajasthan , India.
authors.forename: Pankaj Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology , S.M.S. Medical College , Jaipur, Rajasthan , India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: SMS Hospital , Jaipur, Rajasthan , India.
authors.forename: Shankar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tejwani
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology , S.M.S. Medical College , Jaipur, Rajasthan , India.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar