| Title | Latissimus dorsi myoclonus after video assisted thoracoscopic lung volume reduction. |
| Author(s) | Aslam MI, Oey IF, Waller DA |
| Institution | Department of Thoracic Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom. |
| Source | Ann Thorac Surg 2009 Oct; 88(4):1360-2. |
| MeSH | Adult
Humans
Male
Myoclonus
Pneumonectomy
Pulmonary Emphysema
Radiography, Thoracic
Respiratory Muscles
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
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| Abstract | Myoclonus as a sequel to thoracotomy has been reported, and its treatment can be challenging to both the patient and the surgeon. We describe a 43-year-old patient with chest wall pain and latissimus dorsi muscle contractions (myoclonus) after video-assisted thoracoscopic lung volume reduction. His symptoms remained refractory to benzodiazepines, nerve blockage, and botulinum toxin injection due to either poor compliance or lack of response to therapy. These symptoms started to resolve spontaneously 18 months after the procedure. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 19766848 |
