title: Antiphospholipid syndrome associated with malignant mesothelioma presenting with superior vena cava thrombosis: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Kayseri, Turkey. metino@erciyes.edu
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eser
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Er
authors.forename: Fevzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Altuntas
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coskun
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Topsakal
authors.forename: Ertugrul
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mavili
authors.forename: Mehtap
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kala
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Altinbas
mesh_terms: 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