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Journal of Medical Case Reports
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Case report

Dual paraneoplastic syndromes in a patient with small cell lung cancer: a case report

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Introduction

We describe the case of a patient with small cell lung cancer and dual paraneoplastic syndromes involving adrenocorticotropic hormone and calcitonin. To the best of our knowledge, dual paraneoplastic syndromes involving these two hormones have not been previously reported in the literature.

Case presentation

A 74-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a left hilar mass and metastatic disease in the liver and right adrenal gland. The patient complained only of intermittent diarrhea. Her laboratory values exhibited metabolic alkalosis with hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hypophosphatemia, and hyperglycemia.

Conclusion

We discuss the work-up and treatment of the patient's unusual laboratory presentation with two concurrent paraneoplastic syndromes.
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Metadata
Title
Dual paraneoplastic syndromes in a patient with small cell lung cancer: a case report
Publication date
01-12-2011
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-318

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