Brachial Diparesis due to Motor Neuronopathy as One of the Predominant Presenting Signs of Occult Small Cell Lung Carcinoma.
Intern Med
; 55(12): 1641-3, 2016.
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Sensory neuronopathy is a well-established presentation in paraneoplastic neurological syndromes that is mostly associated with small cell lung cancer and anti-Hu antibodies. Motor neuronopathy, on the other hand, is an extremely rare observation in this syndrome. A 56-year-old man presented with asymmetric brachial diparesis and sensory ataxia. Electrophysiological studies revealed sensory ganglionopathy and progressive anterior horn degeneration in cervical segments. Small cell lung carcinoma with associated anti-Hu antibodies was later diagnosed. The patient did not improve despite the administration of steroids and chemotherapy. Paraneoplastic syndromes may exceptionally present with a bilateral arm weakness. Cases accompanied by sensory ganglionopathy should therefore be promptly investigated for any underlying malignancy.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ataxia
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Atrofia Muscular Espinal
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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células Pequeñas
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Intern Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía
Pais de publicación:
Japón