title: A case of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome accompanied by a small cell carcinoma of the lung.
abstract: A 57-year-old man presented with muscle stiffness and weakness accompanied by small cell carcinoma of the lung. The electromyogram showed the characteristic pattern for a Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). The tumor of the lung was reduced in size by one-half with chemotherapy, but the muscle weakness improved only a little.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chikugo City Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koga
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuboshiro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaji
mesh_terms: D015551:Autoimmunity; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015624:Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged