Guillain-Barre Syndrome After Lung Lobectomy: Is There Any Relationship?

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory polyradiculopathy frequently triggered by infection. It has also been reported in some cases after surgical procedures. We describe the first case of GBS occurring 9 days after lung lobectomy for localized lung cancer and efficiently treated wit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2014-05, Vol.97 (5), p.e133-e134
Hauptverfasser:	Plojoux, Jérôme, MD, Buffard-Morel, Marine, MD, Ducamp, Diane, MD, Laroumagne, Sophie, MD, Dutau, Hervé, MD, Grapperon, Aude-Marie, MD, Thomas, Pascal, MD, PhD, Astoul, Philippe J., MD, PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged, 80 and over Cardiothoracic Surgery Follow-Up Studies Guillain-Barre Syndrome - drug therapy Guillain-Barre Syndrome - etiology Guillain-Barre Syndrome - immunology Humans Immunoglobulins, Intravenous - therapeutic use Lung Neoplasms - immunology Lung Neoplasms - pathology Lung Neoplasms - surgery Male Neoplasm Invasiveness Neoplasm Staging - methods Pneumonectomy - adverse effects Pneumonectomy - methods Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - therapy Risk Assessment Sensitivity and Specificity Severity of Illness Index Surgery Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted - adverse effects Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted - methods Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory polyradiculopathy frequently triggered by infection. It has also been reported in some cases after surgical procedures. We describe the first case of GBS occurring 9 days after lung lobectomy for localized lung cancer and efficiently treated with intravenous immunoglobulins. The exact physiopathology of GBS after surgical procedures is unknown. An immune-mediated process and perioperative infection are the most accepted etiologic hypotheses.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.067