Haematologic paraneoplastic syndromes in pleural mesothelioma: A report of two cases and review of the literature.

Doval, D C; Pande, Shripad B; Sharma, J B; Vaid, A K; Dewan, A K

Doval, D C; Pande, Shripad B; Sharma, J B; Vaid, A K; Dewan, A K.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-138744

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ABSTRACT

Paraneoplastic syndromes are common in mesotheliomas but there is no report from India. Two cases of pleural mesothelioma with paraneoplastic haematologic syndromes, one with neutrophilic leukemoid reaction and the other with thrombocytosis, are presented in this report.

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Adult; Cisplatin/therapeutic use; Cytokines/therapeutic use; Humans; India; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Paraneoplastic Syndromes/blood; Paraneoplastic Syndromes/diagnosis; Paraneoplastic Syndromes/drug therapy; Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural/diagnosis; Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural/drug therapy; Thrombocytosis/diagnosis; Thrombocytosis/drug therapy

Pleural mesothelioma; Paraneoplastic leukocytosis; Granulocytosis; Neutrophilic leukemoid reaction; Thrombocytosis

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Thrombocytosis / Humans / Male / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Cytokines / Cisplatin / Adult / Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / India Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2009 Type: Article

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