Bilateral Facial Nerve Paralysis as First Presentation of Lung Cancer
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is rare, and its precise incidence is unknown. It is associated with a wide spectrum of solid and hematological malignancies. To complicate its diagnosis, the clinical presentation of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis can be variable. We report a case of a 38-year-old male...
Main Authors: | Shadi Hamouri, Duha Al Shorafat |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2016-11-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452969 |
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