West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Patient with Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
المؤلفون المشاركون
Deldar, Romina
Thomas, Derek
Storniolo, Anna Maria
المصدر
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
العدد
المجلد 2016، العدد 2016 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2016)، ص ص. 1-4، 4ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2016-07-19
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
4
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Importance.
Oftentimes, when patients with metastatic cancer present with acute encephalopathy, it is suspected to be secondary to their underlying malignancy.
However, there are multiple causes of delirium such as central nervous system (CNS) infections, electrolyte abnormalities, and drug adverse reactions.
Because West Nile Virus (WNV) neuroinvasive disease has a high mortality rate in immunosuppressed patients, a high index of suspicion is required in patients who present with fever, altered mental status, and other neurological symptoms.
Observations.
Our case report details a single patient with brain metastases who presented with unexplained fever, encephalopathy, and new-onset tremors.
Initially, it was assumed that his symptoms were due to his underlying malignancy or seizures.
However, because his unexplained fevers persisted, lumbar puncture was pursued.
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis included WNV polymerase chain reaction and serologies were ordered which eventually led to diagnosis of WNV encephalitis.
Conclusions and Relevance.
Patients with metastatic cancer who present with encephalopathy are often evaluated with assumption that malignancy is the underlying etiology.
This can lead to delays in diagnosis and possible mistreatment.
Our case highlights the importance of maintaining a broad differential diagnosis and an important diagnostic consideration of WNV encephalitis in patients with cancer.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Deldar, Romina& Thomas, Derek& Storniolo, Anna Maria. 2016. West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Patient with Neuroendocrine Carcinoma. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101751
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Deldar, Romina…[et al.]. West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Patient with Neuroendocrine Carcinoma. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101751
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Deldar, Romina& Thomas, Derek& Storniolo, Anna Maria. West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Patient with Neuroendocrine Carcinoma. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101751
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1101751
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