title: Henoch-schonlein purpura associated with esophagus carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the lung.
abstract: Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is known to exist in association with a variety of malignant diseases including squamous and small cell lung cancer and hematological malignancies. We report the first cases of HSP associated with carcinoma of the esophagus and adenocarcinoma of the lung, respectively. We compare the main features of our patients with 23 previously published cases. We recommend that patients with HSP, especially men over 40 years of age, should undergo screening for occult neoplasia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kantonsspital Luzern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weiler-Bisig
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ettlin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brink
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Glatz-Krieger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A