IgA Vasculitis in a Lung Cancer Patient During Chemoradiotherapy

Masataka Taoka,1 Nobuaki Ochi,1 Ayaka Mimura,1 Naruhiko Ichiyama,1 Yasunari Nagasaki,1 Nozomu Nakagawa,1 Hidekazu Nakanishi,1 Hiromichi Yamane,1 Yoshiyuki Oshiro,2 Yasumasa Monobe,3 Nagio Takigawa1 1Department of General Internal Medicine 4, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan; 2Department of Ge...

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Autores principales: Taoka M, Ochi N, Mimura A, Ichiyama N, Nagasaki Y, Nakagawa N, Nakanishi H, Yamane H, Oshiro Y, Monobe Y, Takigawa N
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:62711fd7418d4fcfabfc363cd2389cd82021-12-02T15:46:38ZIgA Vasculitis in a Lung Cancer Patient During Chemoradiotherapy1178-203Xhttps://doaj.org/article/62711fd7418d4fcfabfc363cd2389cd82021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/iga-vasculitis-in-a-lung-cancer-patient-during-chemoradiotherapy-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-TCRMhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-203XMasataka Taoka,1 Nobuaki Ochi,1 Ayaka Mimura,1 Naruhiko Ichiyama,1 Yasunari Nagasaki,1 Nozomu Nakagawa,1 Hidekazu Nakanishi,1 Hiromichi Yamane,1 Yoshiyuki Oshiro,2 Yasumasa Monobe,3 Nagio Takigawa1 1Department of General Internal Medicine 4, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan; 2Department of General Internal Medicine 3, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan; 3Department of Pathology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, JapanCorrespondence: Nobuaki OchiDepartment of General Internal Medicine 4, Kawasaki Medical School, 2-6-1, Nakasange, Kita-ku, Okayama, JapanTel +81-86-225-2111Email placidus.aura@gmail.comAbstract: A 72-year-old man with locally advanced lung squamous cell carcinoma experienced red purpura on the lower legs and hematuria when the disease progressed during definitive chemoradiotherapy. He had renal dysfunction and proteinuria. Biopsy specimens of the skin lesion and kidney revealed immunoglobulin A vasculitis. Potential causes such as paraneoplastic syndrome and cancer treatment have been proposed. The administration of steroids rapidly improved the symptoms. The presentation of immunoglobulin A vasculitis is accompanied by malignancies. Clinicians should keep this syndrome in mind, even during curative-intent treatment.Keywords: IgA vasculitis, lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, nephritis, paraneoplastic syndromeTaoka MOchi NMimura AIchiyama NNagasaki YNakagawa NNakanishi HYamane HOshiro YMonobe YTakigawa NDove Medical Pressarticleiga vasculitislung cancersquamous cell carcinomanephritisparaneoplastic syndromeTherapeutics. PharmacologyRM1-950ENTherapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, Vol Volume 17, Pp 571-575 (2021)
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topic iga vasculitis
lung cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
nephritis
paraneoplastic syndrome
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
spellingShingle iga vasculitis
lung cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
nephritis
paraneoplastic syndrome
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
Taoka M
Ochi N
Mimura A
Ichiyama N
Nagasaki Y
Nakagawa N
Nakanishi H
Yamane H
Oshiro Y
Monobe Y
Takigawa N
IgA Vasculitis in a Lung Cancer Patient During Chemoradiotherapy
description Masataka Taoka,1 Nobuaki Ochi,1 Ayaka Mimura,1 Naruhiko Ichiyama,1 Yasunari Nagasaki,1 Nozomu Nakagawa,1 Hidekazu Nakanishi,1 Hiromichi Yamane,1 Yoshiyuki Oshiro,2 Yasumasa Monobe,3 Nagio Takigawa1 1Department of General Internal Medicine 4, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan; 2Department of General Internal Medicine 3, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan; 3Department of Pathology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, JapanCorrespondence: Nobuaki OchiDepartment of General Internal Medicine 4, Kawasaki Medical School, 2-6-1, Nakasange, Kita-ku, Okayama, JapanTel +81-86-225-2111Email placidus.aura@gmail.comAbstract: A 72-year-old man with locally advanced lung squamous cell carcinoma experienced red purpura on the lower legs and hematuria when the disease progressed during definitive chemoradiotherapy. He had renal dysfunction and proteinuria. Biopsy specimens of the skin lesion and kidney revealed immunoglobulin A vasculitis. Potential causes such as paraneoplastic syndrome and cancer treatment have been proposed. The administration of steroids rapidly improved the symptoms. The presentation of immunoglobulin A vasculitis is accompanied by malignancies. Clinicians should keep this syndrome in mind, even during curative-intent treatment.Keywords: IgA vasculitis, lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, nephritis, paraneoplastic syndrome
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author Taoka M
Ochi N
Mimura A
Ichiyama N
Nagasaki Y
Nakagawa N
Nakanishi H
Yamane H
Oshiro Y
Monobe Y
Takigawa N
author_facet Taoka M
Ochi N
Mimura A
Ichiyama N
Nagasaki Y
Nakagawa N
Nakanishi H
Yamane H
Oshiro Y
Monobe Y
Takigawa N
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title IgA Vasculitis in a Lung Cancer Patient During Chemoradiotherapy
title_short IgA Vasculitis in a Lung Cancer Patient During Chemoradiotherapy
title_full IgA Vasculitis in a Lung Cancer Patient During Chemoradiotherapy
title_fullStr IgA Vasculitis in a Lung Cancer Patient During Chemoradiotherapy
title_full_unstemmed IgA Vasculitis in a Lung Cancer Patient During Chemoradiotherapy
title_sort iga vasculitis in a lung cancer patient during chemoradiotherapy
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/62711fd7418d4fcfabfc363cd2389cd8
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