Open AccessUnusual recurrence of small cell lung carcinoma
Author(s) -
Moustafa Al-Khalil,
Mohammed Eid,
Ansar Mahmood,
Marta Babores
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.08.2009.2222
Subject(s) - medicine , vomiting , ataxia , small cell lung carcinoma , meningitis , lumbar puncture , carcinoma , radiology , lung , nausea , large cell , small cell carcinoma , pathology , surgery , adenocarcinoma , cerebrospinal fluid , cancer , psychiatry
We report a case of malignant meningitis in a 63-year-old man with a background of treated small cell carcinoma. He presented with dizziness, vomiting and ataxia. His imaging investigations did not show any abnormalities, but lumbar puncture confirmed the diagnosis of malignant meningitis.
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