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Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis in Hodgkin's disease
S Deodhare1, P O'Connor, D Ghazarian
1Department of Pathology, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Summary
Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis, typically linked to lung cancer, is rarely associated with Hodgkin's disease. This case highlights Hodgkin's disease as a potential cause of limbic encephalitis, with symptoms improving after chemotherapy.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Oat cell lung carcinoma is the most common cause of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis.
- Association with other malignancies, like Hodgkin's disease, is exceptionally rare.