Digital gangrene in small cell lung cancer: response to aspirin treatment.
A patient who had small cell lung cancer complicated by symmetrical peripheral gangrene, secondary to spontaneous platelet aggregation, improved dramatically after starting aspirin treatment.
Arrowsmith
J E
JE
Department of Thoracic Medicine, St. George's Hospital, London.
Woodhead
M A
MA
Bevan
D H
DH
Nanson
E M
EM
Cummin
A R
AR
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
D001241:Aspirin