Garcin's syndrome secondary to rectal carcinoma in a Nigerian child
| Autor: | Olusanya Adejuyigbe, Adeoye J Adetiloye, Adesoji O Ademuyiwa, Oludayo Adedapo Sowande |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
lcsh:R5-920
medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS business.industry Colorectal cancer Nigeria Rectum Garcin's syndrome medicine.disease Gastroenterology Cerebral metastasis medicine.anatomical_structure African population rectal carcinoma Internal medicine Rectal carcinoma Medicine Adenocarcinoma lcsh:Medicine (General) business Children |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 94-97 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2468-6859 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/2468-6859.204697 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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