Thymoma-associated paraneoplastic encephalitis (TAPE): diagnosis and treatment of a potentially fatal condition

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Feb;141(2):e17-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.10.022. Epub 2010 Dec 16.

Authors

Cherie Parungo Erkmen¹, Camilo E Fadul, Josep Dalmau, Kadir Erkmen

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756-0001, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 21167513
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.10.022

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / diagnosis
Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / etiology*
Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / therapy
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Thymectomy
Thymoma / complications*
Thymoma / diagnosis
Thymoma / therapy
Thymus Neoplasms / complications*
Thymus Neoplasms / diagnosis
Thymus Neoplasms / therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anticonvulsants
Immunosuppressive Agents