[Anatomo-clinical conference: bronchiolo-alveolar cancer and confusion]

Rev Med Brux. 1997 Oct;18(5):353-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A 67 year old man is admitted with mental confusion. He has been treated 10 months before the present complication for a diffuse bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma with a good response to chemotherapy. Brain imaging shows symmetrical lesions in the periventricular areas and in the semi-oval centers. A test will allow to obtain the diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Clinical Conference
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / secondary*
  • Aged
  • Confusion / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Confusion / diagnosis*
  • Confusion / etiology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Aseptic / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Meningitis, Aseptic / complications
  • Meningitis, Aseptic / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Spinal Puncture