Adult Henoch-Schönlein purpura associated with small cell lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature

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...

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Autores principales: ZHANG, XUE-DE, YANG, SHUAN-YING, LI, WEI, MING, ZONG-JUAN, HOU, YAN-LI, NIU, ZE-QUN, ZHANG, YU-PING
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: D.A. Spandidos 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3701082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23833668
http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1274
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Sumario: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-Schönlein 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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