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[Diffuse poliencephalitis and visceral neoplasm (author's transl)].

J P Mullier, M Duret, P Khoubesserian

Acta Neurologica Belgica

|May 1, 1978

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This case report details diffuse polioencephalitis, a brain inflammation, linked to non-differentiated bronchial carcinoma. The findings suggest a potential single neurological entity affecting the central nervous system.

Area of Science:

Neurology
Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Bronchial carcinoma is a common malignancy.
Neurological complications can arise from various cancers.
Diffuse polioencephalitis is a rare inflammatory brain condition.

Observation:

A patient presented with mental disturbances and an extra-pyramidal syndrome.
Autopsy revealed inflammation of the cerebral hemispheres and brain stem.

Findings:

The case links diffuse polioencephalitis with non-differentiated bronchial carcinoma.
Inflammation affected widespread areas of the central nervous system.
This pattern may represent a single, albeit variably located, nosological entity.

Implications:

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