Open AccessAdult Henoch-Schönlein purpura associated with small cell lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Xuede Zhang,
Shifeng Yang,
Wei Li,
Ming Zhou,
Yanli Hou,
Zequn Niu,
Yuping Zhang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
oncology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1792-1082
pISSN - 1792-1074
DOI - 10.3892/ol.2013.1274
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , rash , thoracotomy , polyarthritis , sputum , purpura (gastropod) , abdominal pain , cancer , surgery , lung , radiology , pathology , arthritis , tuberculosis , ecology , biology
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.