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Proximal muscle weakness in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma
S M MacDonald1, N Hagen, E Bruera
1Palliative Care Unit, Edmonton General Hospital, Alberta, Canada.
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
|July 1, 1994
Abstract:
Asthenia and generalized weakness are common in cancer patients. There are multiple causes for these symptoms. We describe a case of rapid onset of proximal muscle weakness in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma. The differential diagnosis of muscle weakness in the palliative care patient is reviewed. The discussion centers on steroid myopathy and its treatment.