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ArticleOncology letters2015

Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome in a patient with small-cell lung cancer: A case report.

Ran-Ran Zhang, Tao Han, Fang Guo, Zhao-Zhe Liu, Ya-Ling Han, Wei-Chi Chen, Yong-Ye Liu, Xiao-Dong Xie

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Article in Oncology letters, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ran-Ran ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Cancer Center, People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P.R. China ; Department of Oncology, Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121000, P.R. China.
Tao HanDepartment of Oncology, Cancer Center, People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P.R. China.
Fang GuoDepartment of Oncology, Cancer Center, People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P.R. China.
Zhao-Zhe LiuDepartment of Oncology, Cancer Center, People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P.R. China.
Ya-Ling HanDepartment of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P.R. China.
Wei-Chi ChenDepartment of Oncology, Cancer Center, People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P.R. China.
Yong-Ye LiuDepartment of Oncology, Cancer Center, People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P.R. China.
Xiao-Dong XieDepartment of Oncology, Cancer Center, People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P.R. China.
General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a neuromuscular junction disorder characterized by fluctuating proximal limb muscle weakness, decreased deep tendon reflexes and various autonomic symptoms. LEMS is reportedly the most common neurological paraneoplastic syndrome. This is the case report of a patient with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) who developed LEMS. A 68-year-old male patient presented with a 6-month history of progressive weakness of the proximal limbs and a 2-month history of xerostomia. The patient was admitted to the Department of Neurology of the People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region (Shenyang, China). The symptoms of the patient were not relieved with supportive therapy. Further laboratory tests, electrodiagnostic studies, chest computed tomography and immunohistochemical staining confirmed the diagnosis of LEMS in the presence of SCLC. Following administration of two cycles of rescue chemotherapy with a combination of etoposide and cisplatin, the symptoms of the patient were gradually relieved and, after six cycles of therapy, the primary malignancy completely regressed. In conclusion, a diagnosis of LEMS may lead to the timely detection of SCLC, significantly improving patient prognosis and survival.

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Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndromemyasthenia gravissmall-cell lung cancervoltage-gated calcium channel

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PMID26622673
PMCPMC4533275
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