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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-2-9
pubmed:abstractText
A 77-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with muscle weakness and shortness of breath. Chest CT showed a mass in the left upper lobe, and electromyography showed waxing phenomenon with high-frequency repetitive stimulation. We diagnosed Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome accompanying small cell lung cancer. He was treated with carboplatin and etoposide, and concurrent thoracic irradiation. Although, the tumor size decreased, his myasthenic symptoms remained. He started taking 3,4-diaminopyridine and his muscle weakness improved dramatically, and he was eventually able to walk finally. In some cases, anti-tumor therapies cannot improve the myasthenic symptoms. In such cases, 3,4-diaminopyridine could improve the quality of life, and should be approved in Japan.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1343-3490
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
76-80
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
[A case of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome with small cell lung cancer, treated with 3,4-diaminopyridine].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports