Gastrointestinal Pseudoobstruction and Sensory Neuronopathy in Small Cell Lung Cancer

Lee, Hyun Jeong; Choi, Young Chul; Yun, Dong Joo; Ko, Youngchai; Jang, Sang Hyun; Yoon, Soo Jin; Oh, Gun-Sei; Lee, Soo Joo

Ann Clin Neurophysiol > 2011 ;13(2) > Article

Ann Clin Neurophysiol. 2011; 13(2): 106-110.

Hyun Jeong Lee, Young Chul Choi, Dong Joo Yun, Youngchai Ko, Sang Hyun Jang, Soo Jin Yoon, Gun-Sei Oh, and Soo Joo Lee

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ABSTRACT

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

Key words: Paraneoplastic polyneuropathy, Intestinal pseudoobstruction, Small cell lung carcinoma