Paraneoplastic syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
SIADH
A
lung cancer making ADH
2
Q
Hypercalcemia
A
leukemia
3
Q
Leukocytosis
A
lung cancer
4
Q
Pulmonary embolus
A
ovarian cancer
5
Q
What are paraneoplastic syndromes?
A
Symptom complexes in cancer-bearing patients that cannot be explained by either local or distant spread of cancer
6
Q
Name to paraneoplastic syndromes you see from integumentary system
A
- Acantosis nigricans (secretion of epidermal growth factor, associated with gastric, lung, colon, and uterine carcinoma)
- Dermatomyositis (immunlogic response with underlying bronchogenic or breast cancer)
7
Q
What are the two paraneoplastic syndromes seen in neurological system?
A
- Myasthenia gravis
2. Lambert Eaton syndrome
