Antiphospholipid syndrome associated with malignant mesothelioma presenting with superior vena cava thrombosis: a case report.
A 59-year-old woman who had dyspnea and neck swelling for 10 days was admitted to the hospital. Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma was diagnosed previously. According to the clinical findings, and laboratory and pathologic examination, the patient was found to have disseminated venous thrombosis and antiphospholipid syndrome, which is treatment-resistant autoimmune paraneoplastic syndrome.
Ozkan
Metin
M
Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Kayseri, Turkey. metino@erciyes.edu
Eser
Bulent
B
Er
Ozlem
O
Altuntas
Fevzi
F
Coskun
Ramazan
R
Topsakal
Ramazan
R
Mavili
Ertugrul
E
Kala
Mehtap
M
Altinbas
Mustafa
M
D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000209:etiology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis