NDLI: Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis: a case report

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Author	Ahmed, Syed Mohaimeen Azad, Rihan Khan, Mohammad Sakhawat Hossen Rahman, Tanbin Islam, Rashedul
Copyright Year	2020
Description	Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis is a multifocal inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) that is associated with remote neoplasm. The most common malignancy associated with it is bronchial carcinoma, typically small cell carcinoma of the lung but it has also been reported to happen with squamous cell lung carcinoma. Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis should be considered as differential diagnosis in any patient with known malignancy who presents with altered behavior, involuntary movement of body or dementia. Here, we present a case of a 62-year-old male who presented as paraneoplastic encephalitis with squamous cell lung carcinoma. Birdem Med J 2020; 10(2): 133-136
Ending Page	136
Page Count	4
Starting Page	133
ISSN	23053712
e-ISSN	23053720
DOI	10.3329/birdem.v10i2.47747
Journal	Birdem Medical Journal
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	10
Language	English
Publisher	Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
Publisher Date	2020-06-23
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Gastroenterology and Hepatology Squamous Cell Limbic Encephalitis Cell Lung Paraneoplastic Limbic Who Presents
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis: a case report