Small-cell lung carcinoma and acute onset of antiglial nuclear antibody-positive limbic encephalitis

Clin Case Rep. 2017 Mar 8;5(4):526-530. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.894. eCollection 2017 Apr.

Abstract

Limbic encephalitis (LE) can present as a nonspecific manifestation preceding neoplastic disease. Having high clinical suspicion and using newer onconeural antibodies, like antiglial nuclear antibody (AGNA), can lead to an earlier diagnosis. We report a patient with AGNA-positive LE who is later diagnosed and treated for small-cell lung carcinoma.

Keywords: Antiglial nuclear antibody; limbic encephalitis; nonconvulsive seizure; small‐cell lung carcinoma.

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