Lung cancer, immune thrombocytopenia and the lupus inhibitor.
This case report describes the simultaneous occurrence of autoimmune thrombocytopenia and the lupus anticoagulant in a patient with primary adenocarcinoma of the bronchus. Treatment with corticosteroids and plasmapheresis resulted in a return to normal of the partial thromboplastin time and the disappearance of the platelet antibodies. The carcinoma was inoperable.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D008297:Male; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology*
D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor