A case of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome associated with atypical bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumor |
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Authors: | Lee Jae-Hyeok Shin Jin-Hong Kim Dae-Seong Jung Dae Soo Park Kyu-Hyun Lee Min-Ki Kim Jee-Yeon |
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Affiliation: | Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. |
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Abstract: | The Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is typically recognized as a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with a small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC), whereas LEMS with other neuroendocrine lung tumors, including carcinoids or large cell lung carcinoma, are highly unusual. Here, we report a rare case of LEMS with atypical bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumor: a 65-yr-old man presented with progressive leg weakness and a diagnosis of LEMS was made by serial repetitive nerve stimulation test. Chest CT revealed a lung nodule with enlargement of paratracheal lymph nodes, and surgically resected lesion showed pathological features of atypical carcinoid tumor. We concluded that LEMS could be associated with rare pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor other than SCLC, which necessitates pathologic confirmation followed by aggressive treatment for optimal management in these rare cases. |
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Keywords: | Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Carcinoid Tumor Electrodiagnosis |
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