[Usefulness of the eradication of Helicobacter pylori for the patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and lung cancer: report of a case].
A 61-year-old female was admitted because of an abnormal lung shadow on chest X-ray. She had suffered from idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) for more than 7 years. Computed tomography (CT) revealed that an irregular shadow, about 2 cm in diameter, was located in the upper lobe of the right lung. After intravenous immunogrobulin injections for 5 days, a hematology test indicated increased platelet counts and we performed thoracoscopic surgery successfully without blood transfusions. However, 4 months after surgery, a hematology test indicated decreased platelet counts again. Thirteen months after the operation, gastrointestinal fiberscopic examination showed Helicobacter pylori infection. After the urea breath test, eradication therapy let to a recovery in platelet counts.
Kita
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Haibara General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
Nogimura
H
H
Hasegawa
H
H
Kato
M
M
Ozawa
Y
Y
Yasuda
S
S
Nishihara
K
K
Suzuki
K
K
Kazui
T
T
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*