Thrombocytopenia and carcinoma.
The cases of two patients suffering from carcinoma of the lung and severe thrombocytopenia are described. The thrombocytopenia was probably due to an immune mechanism and not to marrow replacement by carcinoma or consumption coagulopathy. It is suggested that patients in the older age group presenting with thrombocytopenia may have occult carcinoma.
D000368:Aged; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology
D000906:Antibodies