Guillain-Barre Syndrome After Resection of Lung Cancer

폐암절제 후 발생한 기엥-바레 증후군

  • Hyung-Ho Choi (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University Hospital) ;
  • Bo-Young Kim (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sangmoo Hospital) ;
  • Bong-Suk Oh (Chonnam National University, College of Medicine: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery) ;
  • Hong-Joo Seo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University Hospital) ;
  • Young-Hyuk Lim (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University Hospital) ;
  • Jeong-Jung Kim (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University Hospital)
  • Published : 2002.11.01

Abstract

A 68-year-old man with Guillain-Barre syndrome after the resection of right upper lobe for squamous cell lung cancer is presented. He developed a sudden, symmetric, extremity weakness, respiratory insufficiency, and sensory ataxia on postoperative day 6. He was intubated emergently and placed on a ventilator. Electrodiagnostic studies were performed on days 2, 20, and 40 following the onset of weakness. Motor nerve conduction abnormalities were the predominant findings. Prolonged motor distal latencies, temporal dispersion, and partial motor conduction blocks were present and formed the diagnostic features of Guillain-Barre syndrome. With supportive care and additive use of intravenous immunoglobulin, the illness resolved 6 weeks later after the onset of weakness.

편평상피 세포암으로 우측 폐 상엽 절제술을 시행한 68세 남자 환자에서 나타난 기엥바레 증후군에 대하여 보고하고자 한다. 환자는 수술 후 6일 째 갑작스럽고 양측성의 하지의 근력약화 및 호흡부전과 감각실조를 호소했다. 응급으로 기관내 삽관 후 인공환기기를 거치했다. 근력 약화 후 2일, 20일, 40일째 전기진단적 검사를 시행하였다. 운동신경전도장애가 현저하게 나타났다. 지속적인 운동말단신경잠시, 전도 시간의 분산, 부분적인 운동신경전도차단이 나타났으며 이와 같은 것들은 기엥바레 증후군의 진단적 특징이다. 보조적인 치료와 함께 정주적 면역 글로불린의 부가적인 사용을 시행하였으며 병세는 근력 약화 후 6주만에 회복되었다.

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