Cunningham J D, Burt M E
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 Jul;58(1):250-1. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(94)91119-3.
A 56-year-old woman presented with memory loss and an enlarging mediastinal mass on chest roentgenogram. Physical findings were normal except for an altered mental status examination consistent with dementia. Further radiologic assessment was nondiagnostic. Surgical resection of a malignant thymoma resulted in clinical improvement. Treatment for limbic encephalitis should be directed at the underlying disease, and symptoms may improve if the tumor is eradicated.
一名56岁女性因记忆力减退及胸部X线片显示纵隔肿物增大前来就诊。体格检查除精神状态检查异常符合痴呆外均正常。进一步的放射学评估未明确诊断。恶性胸腺瘤手术切除后临床症状改善。边缘性脑炎的治疗应针对潜在疾病，如果肿瘤被根除，症状可能会改善。
