J Clin Neurol.  2016 Oct;12(4):505-506. 10.3988/jcn.2016.12.4.505.

Reversible Cerebellar Ataxia Secondary to Carcinoid Tumor

• Vishnu VY
• Chikkodi S
• Singh H
• Kakkar N
• Modi M
• Goyal MK
• Lal V

• KMID: 2385118
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2016.12.4.505

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Carcinoid Tumor*
Cerebellar Ataxia*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Imaging and histological findings of the patient. A: T2-weighted cranial MRI showing mild prominence of bilateral cerebellar folia. B: Thoracic CT scan showing an irregular heterogeneous soft-tissue mass lesion in the left lower lobe of the lung abutting the left upper bronchus lobe, superior division of the left lower lobe of the bronchus, and major vessels. C: Fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography showing hypermetabolism in the soft-tissue mass lesion seen in the thoracic CT scan. D: Monomorphic tumor cells with a high nuclear-to-cytoplasm ratio, arranged in nests along with a salt-and-pepper chromatin appearance without any necrosis.

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