Adult Henoch-Schönlein purpura associated with small cell lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature
| Autor: | Yan‑li Hou, Ze‑qun Niu, Wei Li, Xue‑de Zhang, Zong‑juan Ming, Yu‑ping Zhang, Shuan‑ying Yang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty Abdominal pain Pathology Henoch-Schonlein purpura complications business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Cancer Articles medicine.disease Rash Gastroenterology Henoch-Schönlein purpura lung cancer Oncology Internal medicine medicine Sputum Polyarthritis Thoracotomy medicine.symptom Lung cancer business |
| Zdroj: | Oncology Letters |
| ISSN: | 1792-1074 |
| Popis: | The present study reports the case of a 53-year-old male who had been suffering from coughing and the presence of a blood-streaked sputum for >1 month. Chest computed tomography (CT) and a bronchoscopic brush smear were performed. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (limited stage). The patient developed polyarthritis, abdominal pain, diarrhea and a purpuric rash at 14 days post thoracotomy surgery for lung cancer. Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) was diagnosed based on the clinical symptoms. The patient received chemotherapy with steroid therapy, which resulted in complete remission of the HSP. |
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