Garcin's syndrome secondary to rectal carcinoma in a Nigerian child
Colorectal carcinoma in childhood is rare in spite of the rising prevalence of the condition in the African population. Even rarer is the occurrence of multiple cranial nerve paralysis simulating Garcin's syndrome in this age group. This report discusses a case of an 11-year-old boy who present...
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| author | Adesoji O Ademuyiwa Oludayo A Sowande Adeoye J Adetiloye Olusanya Adejuyigbe |
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| description | Colorectal carcinoma in childhood is rare in spite of the rising prevalence of the condition in the African population. Even rarer is the occurrence of multiple cranial nerve paralysis simulating Garcin's syndrome in this age group. This report discusses a case of an 11-year-old boy who presented to our unit with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the rectum with cerebral metastasis and multiple cranial nerve paralysis suggestive of Garcin's syndrome. Challenges in management were highlighted, and we reviewed the literature on colorectal carcinoma in children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-550b808ebfbd4165b48abfb6fce22ce82022-12-22T02:06:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Clinical Sciences2468-68592408-74082017-01-01142949710.4103/2468-6859.204697Garcin's syndrome secondary to rectal carcinoma in a Nigerian childAdesoji O AdemuyiwaOludayo A SowandeAdeoye J AdetiloyeOlusanya AdejuyigbeColorectal carcinoma in childhood is rare in spite of the rising prevalence of the condition in the African population. Even rarer is the occurrence of multiple cranial nerve paralysis simulating Garcin's syndrome in this age group. This report discusses a case of an 11-year-old boy who presented to our unit with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the rectum with cerebral metastasis and multiple cranial nerve paralysis suggestive of Garcin's syndrome. Challenges in management were highlighted, and we reviewed the literature on colorectal carcinoma in children.http://www.jcsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6859;year=2017;volume=14;issue=2;spage=94;epage=97;aulast=AdemuyiwaChildrenGarcin's syndromeNigeriarectal carcinoma |
| spellingShingle | Adesoji O Ademuyiwa Oludayo A Sowande Adeoye J Adetiloye Olusanya Adejuyigbe Garcin's syndrome secondary to rectal carcinoma in a Nigerian child Journal of Clinical Sciences Children Garcin's syndrome Nigeria rectal carcinoma |
| title | Garcin's syndrome secondary to rectal carcinoma in a Nigerian child |
| title_full | Garcin's syndrome secondary to rectal carcinoma in a Nigerian child |
| title_fullStr | Garcin's syndrome secondary to rectal carcinoma in a Nigerian child |
| title_full_unstemmed | Garcin's syndrome secondary to rectal carcinoma in a Nigerian child |
| title_short | Garcin's syndrome secondary to rectal carcinoma in a Nigerian child |
| title_sort | garcin s syndrome secondary to rectal carcinoma in a nigerian child |
| topic | Children Garcin's syndrome Nigeria rectal carcinoma |
| url | http://www.jcsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6859;year=2017;volume=14;issue=2;spage=94;epage=97;aulast=Ademuyiwa |
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