Paraneoplastic chronic demyelinating neuropathy and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome associated with multiple anti-neural antibodies and small-cell lung cancer

Ideggyogy Sz. 2008 Sep 30;61(9-10):325-8.

Abstract

Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) developed in a patient with presumed chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) and negative chest CT. Since antibodies against both Hu and voltage-gated calcium channel (VGCC) were detected, repeated chest CT was performed, which eventually showed a pulmonary mass lesion. Biopsy revealed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) indicating the importance of repeated chest CT in LEMS even when an existing autoimmune-like disease and negative CT may suggest an autoimmune origin. This is the first report of paraneoplastic CIDP and LEMS associated with anti-Hu, anti-VGCC and SCLC.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / complications
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / immunology
  • Demyelinating Diseases / etiology*
  • Demyelinating Diseases / immunology
  • ELAV Proteins / blood*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome / etiology*
  • Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome / immunology
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lung Neoplasms / immunology
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / etiology*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / immunology

Substances

  • ELAV Proteins