title: Adult Henoch-Schönlein purpura associated with small cell lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The present study reports the case of a 53-year-old male who had been suffering from coughing and the presence of a blood-streaked sputum for >1 month. Chest computed tomography (CT) and a bronchoscopic brush smear were performed. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (limited stage). The patient developed polyarthritis, abdominal pain, diarrhea and a purpuric rash at 14 days post thoracotomy surgery for lung cancer. Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) was diagnosed based on the clinical symptoms. The patient received chemotherapy with steroid therapy, which resulted in complete remission of the HSP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Affliated Hospital, Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xue-DE
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shuan-Ying
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zong-Juan
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Ming
authors.forename: Yan-Li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Ze-Qun
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Yu-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Zhang
keywords: Henoch-Schönlein purpura; complications; lung cancer