Association of combined small cell and large cell lung cancer with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: case report

Tokat A. O., YÜKSEL C., ÖZDEMİR KUMBASAR Ö., Gungor A.

TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX, cilt.53, sa.2, ss.177-180, 2005 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.177-180
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, lung cancer, paraneoplastic syndrome
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Lambert- Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare type of neuromusculer conduction disorder. This disease can be seen with lung cancer and, it is associated with otoimmunity. Among the symptoms of lung cancer LEMS can be seen, but it is very rare. In this case, LEMS symptoms were analyzed before lung cancer symptoms. The localization of the tumor was near the pulmonary artery. By the early diagnose, the patient had the chance of cure.