Vol 7, No 1 (2011)
Case report
Published online: 2011-04-28
Cerebrovascular accident as the cause of neurological disorders in patients with lung cancer. A report of two cases
Onkol. Prak. Klin 2011;7(1):43-48.
Abstract
In Poland, lung cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm and the first cause of cancer-related
deaths. Neurologic manifestations are often observed in lung cancer patients and usually result from dissemination
of neoplasm to brain or are the part of paraneoplastic syndrome. In this paper two women with
lung cancer and neurologic manifestations caused by ischaemic cerebrovascular accident are described.
Both patients were previously treated with chemotherapy. Clinical manifestations of the cerebrovascular
accidents were typical — speech disorders and disturbances in motor activity. The cerebrovascular
accidents were diagnosed by imaging procedures. After symptomatic treatment a performance status of
both patients improved slightly and some neurologic deficits subsided.
Onkol. Prak. Klin. 2011; 7, 1: 43–48
Keywords:
lung cancerneurologic manifestationscerebrovascular accident