Lung carcinoma-associated cognitive impairment in a patient with Alzheimer's disease pathology: A case report

Kiyoto Takigawa; Masahiko Takaya; Kazunari Ishii; Kazumasa Saigoh; Osamu Shirakawa

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4482

Lung carcinoma-associated cognitive impairment in a patient with Alzheimer's disease pathology: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Jul 6;9(7):e04482. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4482. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Authors

Kiyoto Takigawa¹, Masahiko Takaya¹, Kazunari Ishii², Kazumasa Saigoh³, Osamu Shirakawa¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neuropsychiatry Faculty of Medicine Kindai University Osaka Japan.
² Department of Radiology Faculty of Medicine Kindai University Osaka Japan.
³ Department of Neurology Faculty of Medicine and Department of Clinical Genetics Faculty of Medicine Kindai University Osaka Japan.

Abstract

A patient with Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology when cognitive impairment is detected tends to be diagnosed with AD. However, before diagnosing, we make an effort to exclude other diseases, for example, carcinoma.

Keywords: 11C‐Pittsburgh compound‐B; 18F‐THK5351; Alzheimer's disease; adenosquamous; cognitive impairment; lung carcinoma; positron emission tomography.

Publication types

Case Reports