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"Negative symptoms"secondary to intracranial tumor
Natasha Kate, Shubhangi Parkar, Sampada Raikar, Bijal Sangoi
Department of Psychiatry, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Natasha Kate
Department of Psychiatry, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, Maharashtra
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: Lead author is the assistant
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DOI: 10.4103/2348-9995.152434
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Intracranial tumors are increasingly common in the elderly population. They may present with varied symptoms, some of which may be psychiatric in nature. In patients with known psychiatric disorders, these symptoms may be misattributed resulting in a delay in diagnosis and management. We present a case of an elderly female with paranoid schizophrenia and new onset symptoms secondary to intracranial tumor, which were initially misdiagnosed. |
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