Raynaud's phenomenon and positive antinuclear antibodies in a malignancy.
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.
Tolosa-Vilella
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Department of Internal Medicine, Vall d'Hebron' Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
Ordi-Ros
J
J
Vilardell-Tarres
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M
Selva-O'Callaghan
A
A
Jordana-Comajuncosa
R
R
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000556:secondary*; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000209:etiology*
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear