title: Digital gangrene in small cell lung cancer: response to aspirin treatment.
abstract: A patient who had small cell lung cancer complicated by symmetrical peripheral gangrene, secondary to spontaneous platelet aggregation, improved dramatically after starting aspirin treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Medicine, St. George's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Arrowsmith
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Woodhead
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Bevan
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Nanson
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cummin
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001791:Blood Platelet Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications*; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology*; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin