A case of lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome associated with atypical bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumor

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 753-755

  Lee, Jae Hyeok ^a   Shin, Jin Hong ^a   Kim, Dae Seong ^a,b   Dae, Soo Jung ^a   Park, Kyu Hyun ^a   Lee, Min Ki ^a   Kim, Jee Yeon ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carcinoid Tumor; Electrodiagnosis; Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; PACLITAXEL;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ATYPICAL BRONCHOPULMONARY CARCINOID TUMOR; CANCER CELL; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EATON LAMBERT SYNDROME; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY TEST; LEG; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG NODULE; LUNG TUMOR; LYMPH NODE; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; THORAX; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

EID: 7544228554     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.5.753     Document Type: Article

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