[Hodgkin's disease with systemic vasculitis and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome--case report]

Wiad Lek. 2000;53(9-10):574-8.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

This is the case of 55 year-old man, in whom Hodgkin's disease with a slight enlargement of lymphatic glands symptoms of the myasthenic syndrome and systemic vasculitis have been found. The patient's bad condition was caused by weakness and fatigability of muscular power, haemorrhagic gastritis and nephrotic syndrome. The patient was treated according to the schema of MOPP/ABV (hybrid). By now, three and a half year since the moment of treatment cessation, the patient has remained in remission. Any abnormalities have been found in electromyography, laboratory and imaging diagnostics.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Bleomycin / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Hodgkin Disease / complications*
  • Hodgkin Disease / diagnosis
  • Hodgkin Disease / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome / complications*
  • Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome / therapy
  • Male
  • Mechlorethamine / administration & dosage
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Procarbazine / administration & dosage
  • Remission Induction
  • Vasculitis / complications*
  • Vasculitis / diagnosis
  • Vasculitis / drug therapy
  • Vinblastine / administration & dosage
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Bleomycin
  • Procarbazine
  • Mechlorethamine
  • Vincristine
  • Vinblastine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Prednisone

Supplementary concepts

  • MOPP-ABV protocol