Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome as a cause of persistent neuromuscular weakness after a mediastinoscopic biopsy -A case report-.
There are many causes of prolonged postoperative muscle weakness, including drugs, residual anesthetics, cerebrovascular events, electrolyte imbalance, hypothermia, and neuromuscular disease. Neuromuscular diseases are relatively rare, with the most common being myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). We report an unusual case in which a patient who was given a muscle relaxant during mediastinoscopy developed postoperative muscle weakness that was ultimately diagnosed as secondary to LEMS.
Lee
Cheol Jin
CJ
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea.
Lim
Se Hun
SH
Shin
Chee Mahn
CM
Kim
Young Jae
YJ
Choe
Young Kyun
YK
Cheong
Soon Ho
SH
Lee
Kun Moo
KM
Lee
Jeong Han
JH
Kim
Young Hwan
YH
Cho
Kwang Rae
KR
Lee
Sang Eun
SE
Bae
Jong Suk
JS