Abstract
We present a patient with psychiatric symptoms as the first manifestation from an undetected brain tumor. The patient had symptoms of psychosis and a prior history with depression. A slight alteration in consciousness was found but no neurological deficits. Blood tests showed increased infection counts and particularly increased creatinine kinase. A large frontal glioma cerebri was found on cranial computed tomography and was surgically removed. The symptoms fully resolved afterwards. Psychosis can present with a variety of symptoms but particularly altered consciousness should arouse suspicion of physical origin.
Bidragets oversatte titel | Cancer can be a differential diagnosis by psychiatric symptoms. |
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Originalsprog | Dansk |
Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Vol/bind | 177 |
Udgave nummer | 2A |
Sider (fra-til) | 54-55 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Status | Udgivet - 26 jan. 2015 |
Emneord
- kræft
- psykiatri
- differentialdiagnostik