Lung adenocarcinoma with Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome indicated by voltage-gated calcium channel: a case report

Table 1 Characteristics of patients with Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome associated with lung adenocarcinoma

Case no.	Year	First author	Age	Sex	Site	Histological grade	Coexistent collagen disease	Treatment	Outcome
1	1987	Ramos-Yeo[7]	56	M	RLL	Poor	None	Steroid, plasmapheresis	Death at 2 years
1	1987	Ramos-Yeo[7]	56	M	RLL	Poor	None	Steroid, plasmapheresis	(due to infection)
2^a	1989	Sumitomo[11]	58	M	RML	Poor	None	Lobectomy,	Surviving at 2 years
2^a	1989	Sumitomo[11]	58	M	RML	Poor	None	adjuvant chemotherapy	Surviving at 2 years
3^a	1996	Okudera[12]	32	M	RUL	Poor	None	Chemotherapy	Death at 5 months
3^a	1996	Okudera[12]	32	M	RUL	Poor	None	Chemotherapy	(due to DIC)
4	2008	Milanez[10]	66	M	RUL	Moderate	DM	Lobectomy	Death at 16 days
4	2008	Milanez[10]	66	M	RUL	Moderate	DM	Lobectomy	(due to sepsis)
5	2012	This case report	75	M	RLL	Moderate	RA, Sjs	Lobectomy	Surviving at 4 months

a: English abstract only; DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation, DM dermatomyositis, RA, rheumatoid arthritis, RLL right lower lobe, RML right middle lobe, RUL right upper lobe, Sjs Sjögren syndrome.

ISSN: 1752-1947