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. 1987 Sep;63(743):793–795. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.63.743.793

Lung cancer, immune thrombocytopenia and the lupus inhibitor.

C L Kozlowski 1, M J Johnson 1, D W Gorst 1, R F Willey 1
PMCID: PMC2428534  PMID: 3127819

Abstract

This case report describes the simultaneous occurrence of autoimmune thrombocytopenia and the lupus anticoagulant in a patient with primary adenocarcinoma of the bronchus. Treatment with corticosteroids and plasmapheresis resulted in a return to normal of the partial thromboplastin time and the disappearance of the platelet antibodies. The carcinoma was inoperable.

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