“idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura-like syndrome” treated with interferon in a patient with lung cancer
- 1 May 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Hematology
- Vol. 34 (1) , 71-72
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.2830340116
Abstract
A case of autoimmune thrombocytopenia associated with lung cancer is presented. The thrombocytopenia occurred 2 years before the diagnosis of lung cancer. Previous treatments include high doses of corticosteroids and splenectomy. The patient was managed with interferon, which resulted in an increase of the platelet count with control of the hemorrhagic manifestations with this syndrome.Keywords
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