Case reportLimbic encephalitis secondary to malignant thymoma
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Thymoma, Myasthenia Gravis, and Other Paraneoplastic Syndromes
2008, Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North AmericaCitation Excerpt :Voltage-gated potassium channel (VGKC) antibodies are also linked to paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis in thymoma patients, but are more common in nonparaneoplastic forms [52]. Clinical improvement of neurologic symptoms and decrease in antibody titers have been reported after thymectomy [53,54]. Limbic encephalitis associated with thymoma may recur after thymectomy [55] and should prompt evaluation for tumor recurrence.
Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis attributable to thymoma
2007, Journal of Thoracic OncologyCitation Excerpt :PLE is a rare syndrome that affects the mesial temporal lobe and limbic mesial cortical structures, causing memory loss, personality changes, and seizures.1 PLE has been associated with a number of different malignancies, most commonly small-cell lung cancer,2 but it has been previously described in association with thymic carcinoma.3 The pathogenesis of PLE is uncertain, but the current accepted hypothesis is that of an immune-mediated response against the nervous system.1
Fulminant autoimmune cortical encephalitis associated with thymoma treated with plasma exchange
2000, Mayo Clinic ProceedingsCitation Excerpt :This case further establishes that autoimmune encephalitis may be associated with thymoma. As in this case, previously reported cases of encephalitis associated with thymoma have been rapidly progressive and devastating.4–7 Unlike other cases of paraneoplastic encephalitis, the radiographic abnormalities in this patient extended to cortical regions outside the limbic system.
Limbic encephalitis and hyperactive foci on PET scan
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