Gastrointestinal Pseudoobstruction and Sensory Neuronopathy in Small Cell Lung Cancer

거짓 장막힘과 감각신경세포병증으로 발현된 소세포폐암 1예

  • Lee, Hyun-Jeong (Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Young-Chul (Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yun, Dong-Joo (Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ko, Young-Chai (Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jang, Sang-Hyun (Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Soo-Jin (Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Oh, Gun-Sei (Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Soo-Joo (Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine)
  • 이현정 (을지대학교 의과대학 을지대학병원 신경과) ;
  • 최영철 (을지대학교 의과대학 을지대학병원 신경과) ;
  • 윤동주 (을지대학교 의과대학 을지대학병원 신경과) ;
  • 고영채 (을지대학교 의과대학 을지대학병원 신경과) ;
  • 장상현 (을지대학교 의과대학 을지대학병원 신경과) ;
  • 윤수진 (을지대학교 의과대학 을지대학병원 신경과) ;
  • 오건세 (을지대학교 의과대학 을지대학병원 신경과) ;
  • 이수주 (을지대학교 의과대학 을지대학병원 신경과)
  • Received : 2011.09.16
  • Accepted : 2011.11.29
  • Published : 2011.12.30

Abstract

Subacute sensory neuronopathy and gastrointestinal pseudoobstruction are considered classical paraneoplastic neurological syndromes. We report a 56-year-old male who presented with typical symptoms of subacute sensory neuronopathy and autonomic neuropathy with gastrointestinal pseudoobstruction. The biopsy of the palpable supraclavicular lymph node revealed a small cell lung cancer. To our knowledge, intestinal pseudoobstruction and sensory neuronopathy in a small cell lung cancer have not been reported in Korea.

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