A case of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis due to ovarian mature teratoma

Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis, a remote effect of cancer without nervous system metastasis, is rare, especially in childhood. Here, we report a case of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis associated with an ovarian mature teratoma in an adolescent girl. The 15-year-old girl developed neuropsychi...

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Main Authors: Seong Heon Kim, hye Young Kim, Young Tak Im, Sang Ook Nam, Young Mi Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pediatric Society 2010-04-01
Series:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.kjp.or.kr/upload/2010530422-20100654195554.PDF