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Med Sur 2004; 11 (3)

Quiz: Special case Magnetic ResonanceMedica Sur

López ZI, Facha GMT, Corona CR, Vivas BI, Vázquez LJ, Martínez LM

Language: Spanish
References: 28
Page: 197-200
PDF size: 72.66 Kb.


ABSTRACT

This is a 46-year-old woman, who presented 2 days ago an episode of generalized tonic-clonic seizures, with deviation to the left when walking. Since then she has been presenting episodes of delirium and disorientation. At Physical exam, she is disoriented in time. Eye fundus with left papilla partially erased. Strength and sensibility are preserved, reflexes are absent, right Babinski is present. At her arrival, her lab results were: Sodium 20, Cloride 201, potassium 80. She does have a past medical history significant for breast cancer and pituitary adenoma.


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