[Periarteritis nodosa associated with lung cancer. A new observation].
The cases of vasculitis associated to malignant tumour are uncommon, their course which is often parallel suggests a direct link between them. We report the observation of periarteritis nodosa associated with a lung cancer discovered in the following of vasculitis; whereas the course is favorable in 83 years old man without particular history. The frequency of neoplasia with vasculitis is estimated between 3 and 8%, and periarteritis nodosa can't be a paraneoplastic syndrome. Lung and colic tumours are the most frequent reported of the solid tumours. The delay of appearance of vasculitis varies from 25 months before to 9 months after cancer diagnosis. There are many factors, either some treatment, the neoantigens involve the formation of immune complexes, lymphokines and some vasoactive substances.
Beji
M
M
Service de Médecine interne, Hôpital Militaire de Gabés.
Khedher
I
I
Ayadi
N
N
Azouzi
H
H
Hamza
M
M
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex