Clinical Neuropathological Conference: There’s a Child in All of Us

Sensation to light touch was intact in all major dermatomes in the upper and lower extremities Two of the patient’s brothers had passed away from liver cancer and colon cancer, and a sister had a history of breast cancer. Both brothers had cancer, possibly colon cancer, and his sister had breast can...

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Published in:Canadian journal of neurological sciences 2021-11, Vol.48 (6), p.869-873
Main Authors: Chalil, Alan, Cairncross, J.G., Hawkins, Cynthia, Leung, Andrew E., Hebb, Matthew, Hammond, Robert R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscesses
Breast cancer
Clinical Neuropathological Conference
Colorectal cancer
Edema
Family medical history
Gait
Genetic disorders
Headaches
Hydrocephalus
Illnesses
Localization
Lung cancer
Lymphoma
Magnetic resonance imaging
Metastasis
Vertigo
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Summary:Sensation to light touch was intact in all major dermatomes in the upper and lower extremities Two of the patient’s brothers had passed away from liver cancer and colon cancer, and a sister had a history of breast cancer. Both brothers had cancer, possibly colon cancer, and his sister had breast cancer. The family history is noteworthy and leads me to muse about inherited cancer syndromes that can lead to brain metastasis, of course, but can also be associated with primary cancers of the central nervous system (CNS). Lynch Syndrome (hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer) predisposes to colon cancer and is associated with an increased risk of glioblastoma and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis predisposes to colon cancer and is associated with medulloblastoma.
ISSN:0317-1671
2057-0155
DOI:10.1017/cjn.2021.24