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Case Reports
. 2014 Feb;8(2):157-8.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/7234.4041. Epub 2014 Feb 3.

Primary midgut carcinoid, a rare cause of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis: a case report

Gautham Krishnamurthy  1 , K Chandramouleeswari  2 , Jagadeesh Chandra Bose  3 , Rajendran  1
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Case Reports

Primary midgut carcinoid, a rare cause of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis: a case report

Gautham Krishnamurthy et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Feb.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Neuroendocrine tumor; Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis.

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[Table/Fig-1]:
Resected small intestine with tumour and attached mesentery with nodule measuring 23 cm. The lumen of the small intestine shows an ulceroinfiltrative tumour measuring 2.5x2x1.5 cm encircling the lumen. (Solid Arrow)
[Table/Fig-2]:
[Table/Fig-2]:
(10x view:) Showing islands and nests of tumor cells infiltrating the stroma
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