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Letter to the EditorA clinical lesson: Glioblastoma multiforme masquerading as depression in a chronic alcoholic

Habermeyer, Benedikt ; Weiland, Marcus ; Mager, Ralf ; Wiesbeck, Gerhard A. ; Wurst, Friedrich M.

In: Alcohol & Alcoholism, 2008, vol. 43, no. 1, p. 31-33

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    Titre
    • Letter to the EditorA clinical lesson: Glioblastoma multiforme masquerading as depression in a chronic alcoholic
    Auteur
    • Habermeyer, Benedikt. Psychiatric University Clinic, University of Basel, Switzerland
    • Weiland, Marcus. Psychiatric University Clinic, University of Basel, Switzerland
    • Mager, Ralf. Psychiatric University Clinic, University of Basel, Switzerland
    • Wiesbeck, Gerhard A.. Psychiatric University Clinic, University of Basel, Switzerland
    • Wurst, Friedrich M.. Psychiatric University Clinic, University of Basel, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Alcohol & Alcoholism, 2008, vol. 43, no. 1, p. 31-33. Oxford University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Classification
    • Santé
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:298259
    Summary
    Aims: To highlight the need to consider other medical conditions when the presentation initially appears to be alcohol-related. Method: We report the case of a 34-year-old male alcoholic, who presented with clinical depression and later a delirious state, and was subsequently diagnosed to have a right frontal glioblastoma multiforme. Conclusions: Psychiatric patients, especially alcoholics, may present with physical and neurological symptoms in the emergency department, which are linked by the examiner to the toxic effects of alcohol. However, consideration should be given to the possibility that the symptoms are due to other severe medical conditions