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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Published inOncology letters Vol. 5; no. 6; pp. 1927 - 1930
Main Authors ZHANG, XUE-DE, YANG, SHUAN-YING, LI, WEI, MING, ZONG-JUAN, HOU, YAN-LI, NIU, ZE-QUN, ZHANG, YU-PING
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Greece D.A. Spandidos 01.06.2013
Spandidos Publications UK Ltd
Subjects
Abdomen
Angina pectoris
Antigens
Arthritis
Blood
Cancer therapies
Case reports
Chemotherapy
complications
Hematology
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Immunoglobulins
Lung cancer
Metastasis
Oncology
Pain
Radiation therapy
Rheumatology
Skin
Tumors
Urinalysis
lung cancer
complications
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
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Summary: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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ISSN:1792-1074
1792-1082
DOI:10.3892/ol.2013.1274