Garcin's syndrome secondary to rectal carcinoma in a Nigerian child

Autor:	Adesoji O Ademuyiwa, Oludayo A Sowande, Adeoye J Adetiloye, Olusanya Adejuyigbe
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	Children Garcin's syndrome Nigeria rectal carcinoma Medicine (General) R5-920
Zdroj:	Journal of Clinical Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 94-97 (2017)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2468-6859 2408-7408
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:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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