Henoch-Schönlein purpura as a clinical presentation of small cell lung cancer
Blanco, R.; González-Gay, M.A.; Ibáñez, D.; Alba, C.; Pérez de Llano, L.A.
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 15(5): 545-547
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-856X PMID: 9307864 Document Number: 471625
Although exceptionally, Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) may appear as a paraneoplastic syndrome. We report a patient presenting with HSP. A chest X-ray showed a pulmonary nodule, while biopsy of a transthoracic needle aspiration revealed small cell lung cancer. To the best of our knowledge, HSP as a clinical presentation of small cell lung cancer has not been previously reported.