Raynaud's phenomenon and positive antinuclear antibodies in a malignancy

• Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 49; no. 11; pp. 935 - 936
• Main Authors: Tolosa-Vilella, C, Ordi-Ros, J, Vilardell-Tarres, M, Selva-O'Callaghan, A, Jordana-Comajuncosa, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and European League Against Rheumatism 01.11.1990; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Adenocarcinoma - complications; Adenocarcinoma - immunology; Adenocarcinoma - secondary; Aged; Antibodies, Antinuclear - analysis; Biological and medical sciences; Female; General aspects; Humans; Liver Neoplasms - complications; Liver Neoplasms - immunology; Liver Neoplasms - secondary; Medical sciences; Neoplasms, Unknown Primary - physiopathology; Raynaud Disease - etiology; Tumors; Human; Adenocarcinoma; Case study; Raynaud syndrome; Diseases of the autonomic nervous system; Vascular disorders of the skin; Cardiovascular disease; Tumor; Paraneoplastic syndrome; Malignant tumor; Elderly
• ISSN: 0003-4967; 1468-2060
• DOI: 10.1136/ard.49.11.935

Both Raynaud's phenomenon and the presence of antinuclear antibodies are uncommon features of malignant disease and the association of both with a malignancy extremely rare. The case is reported of a 78 year old woman who presented with Raynaud's phenomenon and positive antinuclear antibodies related to adenocarcinoma of unknown primary site.