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ArticleUrology case reports2025

Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis secondary to sertoli cell testicular tumor: A case report.

Dar Yoffe, Joseph Gr Paturzo, Alexandra Payne, Erin Hays, Michael Markel, Gaurav Bandi

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Article in Urology case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Dar YoffeGeorgetown University School of Medicine, 3900 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC, 20007, USA.
Joseph Gr PaturzoGeorgetown University School of Medicine, 3900 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC, 20007, USA.
Alexandra PayneDepartment of Urology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC, 20007, USA.
Erin HaysDepartment of Urology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC, 20007, USA.
Michael MarkelDepartment of Urology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC, 20007, USA.
Gaurav BandiDepartment of Urology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC, 20007, USA.

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Abstract

Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis (PLE) is a neurocognitive condition caused by an immune response to neuronal proteins linked to malignancy, such as testicular cancer. We report a 25-year-old male with cognitive and personality changes. His initial MRI showed vasogenic edema. A subsequent CT scan revealed bilateral hydroceles, and a follow-up scrotal US uncovered a right testicular mass, leading to a radical orchiectomy that confirmed a Sertoli cell tumor. Following orchiectomy and immunomodulating therapy, the patient's symptoms showed near-complete resolution within a year. This is the first documented case of PLE resulting from a non-germ cell testicular tumor.

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