Table 1 Patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura and lung cancer.
From: Henoch Schönlein purpura associated with pulmonary adenocarcinoma
Author | Histology | Occurrence of vasculitis in relation to tumor | HSP therapy | Malignancy therapy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cairns [9] | Squamous | eight months before tumor | Not done | None |
Squamous | Synchronousa | Not done | Surgical resection | |
Maurice [10] | Squamous | Synchronous | Not done | Surgical resection |
Mitchell [11] | Squamous | 22 months before tumor | Prednisone + azathioprine | Surgical resection |
Pfitzenmeyer [12] | Squamous | six months before tumor | Not done | None |
Gutiérrez [13] | Squamous | Synchronous | Not available | Not available |
Frigui [14] | Squamous | six months before tumor | Methylprednisolone pulses, prednisone | Chemotherapy, radiotherapy |
Blanco R [15] | Small cell | Synchronous | Not done | Chemotherapy |
Ponge T [16] | Small cell | eight months before tumor | Not done | Chemotherapy |
Weiler-Bisig [17] | Adenocarcinoma | five months before tumor | Prednisolone | Chemotherapy |
Salon [18] | Adenocarcinoma | Synchronous | Prednisone + intravenous gammaglobulins | Surgical resection |
Present case | Adenocarcinoma | Synchronous | Prednisolone | Chemotherapy |