Paraneoplastic Mononeuritis Multiplex as a Presenting Feature of Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
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Paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes are observed in less than 0.1% of cancer patients. Neurologic syndromes in lung cancer include Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, polyneuropathy, cerebellar degeneration, and rarely mononeuritis multiplex. In this case, a patient presenting with bilateral asymmetrical sensorimotor polyneuropathy who was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the lung is reported.
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دوره 2013 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2013