Henoch-Schönlein purpura as a clinical presentation of small cell lung cancer.
Although exceptionally, Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) may appear as a paraneoplastic syndrome. We report a patient presenting with HSP. A chest X-ray showed a pulmonary nodule, while biopsy of a transthoracic needle aspiration revealed small cell lung cancer. To the best of our knowledge, HSP as a clinical presentation of small cell lung cancer has not been previously reported.
Blanco
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Rheumatology and Respiratory Division, Hospital Xeral-Calde (Lugo), Spain.
González-Gay
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Ibáñez
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Alba
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Pérez de Llano
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D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed