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Cigarette Smoke Exposure in Mice using a Whole-Body Inhalation System
Published on: October 22, 2020
[Disordered higher functions in a smoker]
J Rakotomizao1, F Barlési, G Lima
1Service des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital Général de Befelatanana, CHU Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Introduction:
Paraneoplastic syndromes sometimes lead to the discovery of an intrathoracic tumour, notably small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
Materials And Methods:
We report the case of a patient presenting with a paraneoplastic syndrome characterised by disordered higher functions and convulsions, representing a paraneoplastic encephalo-myelitis (PEM). This PEM led to the diagnosis of SCLC. The diagnostic features and progress of the PEM are discussed.
Conclusion:
Recognition of PEM allows the diagnosis and early treatment of the underlying cancer, strongly influencing the prognosis, particularly in SCLC.
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