VASCULITIS AS A PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROME - REPORT OF 11 CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

  • 1 November 1990
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 17  (11) , 1458-1462
Abstract
In a study of 222 patients with vasculitis, we identified 11 who had an associated neoplasia. Seven had hematological neoplasia and 4 had solid malignant tumors. In 4 patients vasculitis gave the first evidence of the neoplasia or of its recurrence. Nine of our patients had cutaneous vasculitis. The other 2 had vasculitis involving the intestine and resulted in acute abdomens. These 2 patients needed prednisone treatment for the vasculitis. Neoplasia should be considered in patients with vasculitis without an apparent cause.

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