在患有胸腺瘤的患者身上发生了神经瘤性边缘脑炎
Abdullah Alwohaibi1, Wajd Althakfi2,3, Hatoon Bakhribah1
1Department of Medical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus
|June 16, 2025
概括
瘤性边缘性脑炎,通常与肺癌有关,也可能发生在胸腺瘤. 这一案例表明,用放射治疗治疗胸腺瘤可能会改善边缘脑炎症状.
科学领域:
- 神经学 神经学
- 在瘤学瘤学.
- 免疫学 免疫学 免疫学
背景情况:
- 麻性边缘性脑炎 (PLE) 是一种罕见的神经疾病.
- 典型的PLE与小细胞肺癌有关.
- 它与其他恶性瘤的关联是不那么公认的.
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