Paraneoplastic Encephalitis Associated with Anti-Ma2 Antibodies and Mesothelioma-Like Poorly Differentiated Lung CancerCan Ebru Bekircan1, Amber Eker1, Öztürk Ateş2, Kader Karlı Oğuz31Faculty Of Medicine, University Of Hacettepe, Department Of Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
2Faculty Of Medicine, University Of Hacettepe, Department Of Internal Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
3Faculty Of Medicine, University Of Hacettepe, Department Of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey
We report a case of paraneoplastic encephalitis associated with anti-Ma2 antibodies. Medical history and thorax computed tomog-
raphy findings suggested malignant mesothelioma. Pleural biopsy results were compatible with high-grade neoplastic infiltration. Alt-
hough the biopsy could not differentiate the type of neoplasm, mesothelioma was considered a strong possibility in this poorly dif-
ferentiated lung carcinoma. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case report of paraneoplastic encephalitis associated with
anti-Ma2 antibodies and mesothelioma. Keywords: Mesothelioma, limbic encephalitis, encephalitis, paraneoplastic syndromes
Can Ebru Bekircan, Amber Eker, Öztürk Ateş, Kader Karlı Oğuz. Paraneoplastic Encephalitis Associated with Anti-Ma2 Antibodies and Mesothelioma-Like Poorly Differentiated Lung Cancer. Turk J Neurol. 2009; 15(2): 98-101
Corresponding Author: Can Ebru Bekircan, Türkiye |
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