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Diez-Porres L, Rios-Blanco JJ, Robles-Marhuenda A, Gutiérrez-Molina M, Gil-Aguado A, Vázquez-Rodríguez JJ. ANCA-associated vasculitis as paraneoplastic syndrome with colon cancer: a case report. Lupus 2016; 14:632-4. [PMID: 16175937 DOI: 10.1191/0961203305lu2153cr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Coexistence of a vasculitis and a neoplastic disease is rare and the pathogenesis is unknown. Most of these associations refer to leukocytoclastic or poliarteritis nodosa (PAN)-type vasculitis and hematological malignancies. There are few reports of vasculitis in patients with solid tumours and there are also few reports of paraneoplastic ANCA-associated vasculitis. We report a case of p-ANCA-positive vasculitis with peripheral nerve involvement associated with a colon cancer. Vasculitis resolved after corticoid treatment and surgical removal of the tumour.
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- L Diez-Porres
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain.
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Sgroi MD, Smith BR. Weight Loss and Early Satiety. Surgery 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1726-6_50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sedda S, Marafini I, Caruso R, Pallone F, Monteleone G. Proteinase activated-receptors-associated signaling in the control of gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:11977-11984. [PMID: 25232234 PMCID: PMC4161785 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i34.11977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Revised: 02/10/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Gastric cancer (GC) is the fourth most common cancer in the world and the second cause of cancer-related death. Gastric carcinogenesis is a multifactorial process, in which environmental and genetic factors interact to activate multiple intracellular signals thus leading to uncontrolled growth and survival of GC cells. One such a pathway is regulated by proteinase activated-receptors (PARs), seven transmembrane-spanning domain G protein-coupled receptors, which comprise four receptors (i.e., PAR-1, PAR-2, PAR-3, and PAR-4) activated by various proteases. Both PAR-1 and PAR-2 are over-expressed on GC cells and their activation triggers and/or amplifies intracellular pathways, which sustain gastric carcinogenesis. There is also evidence that expression of either PAR-1 or PAR-2 correlates with depth of wall invasion and metastatic dissemination and inversely with the overall survival of patients. Consistently, data emerging from experimental models of GC suggest that both these receptors can be important targets for therapeutic interventions in GC patients. In contrast, PAR-4 levels are down-regulated in GC and correlate inversely with the aggressiveness of GC, thus suggesting a negative role of this receptor in the control of GC. In this article we review the available data on the expression and role of PARs in GC and discuss whether manipulation of PAR-driven signals may be useful for interfering with GC cell behavior.
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Pasquet F, Pavic M, Ninet J, Hot A. [Auto-immune diseases and cancers. Second part: auto-immune diseases complicating cancers and their treatment]. Rev Med Interne 2014; 35:656-63. [PMID: 25106665 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2014.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2013] [Revised: 01/27/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Autoimmune diseases may reveal or occur during the course of a neoplasia or its treatment. Autoimmune cytopenia, especially haemolytic anaemia, is common in lymphoproliferative disorders such as chronic lymphoid leukemia. The link between cancer and myositis is well established. Dermatomyositis is associated with an increased relative risk of cancer of 3.4 to 4.4. A combination of detection of antibodies against p155 and TEP-computed tomography may be the best approach to ascertain the presence of occult malignancy in patients with dermatomyositis. A cutaneous or a systemic vascularitis may reveal a cancer, most often a haematological malignancy such as hairy cell leukemia. Paraneoplastic polyarthritis have been described in particular with adenocardinoma of the lungs. Underlying neoplasia should be considered in male smokers patients with new onset polyarthritis and poor health status. The prevalence of autoimmune conditions in myelodysplastic syndromes is 10 to 30%. Vasculitis and relapsing polychondritis are the most commonly reported manifestations. Immune manifestations can also be related to treatment. The most common treatment complications are autoimmune haemolytic anaemia with fludarabine and thyroiditis related to interferon and cervical radiotherapy.
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- F Pasquet
- Service de médecine interne-oncologie, hôpital d'instruction des armées Desgenettes, 108, boulevardd Pinel, 69003 Lyon, France.
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- Service de médecine interne-oncologie, hôpital d'instruction des armées Desgenettes, 108, boulevardd Pinel, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Service de médecine interne, hôpital Édouard-Hérriot, 5, place d'Arsonval, 69003 Lyon cedex 03, France
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- Service de médecine interne, hôpital Édouard-Hérriot, 5, place d'Arsonval, 69003 Lyon cedex 03, France
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Hosoya Y, Minota S, Lefor A, Sakuma K, Aoki Y, Kamimura T, Niwa Y, Kajii E, Kanai N, Yasuda Y. Resolution of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis after resection of gastric cancer. Mod Rheumatol 2014. [DOI: 10.3109/s10165-009-0238-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Oku T, Okamoto T, Sakai T, Miseki T, Kubo Y, Yamakawa A, Sugata H. A case of polyarteritis nodosa complicated by rectal cancer. Clin J Gastroenterol 2010; 3:296-300. [DOI: 10.1007/s12328-010-0184-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2010] [Accepted: 10/03/2010] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Hosoya Y, Minota S, Lefor A, Sakuma K, Aoki Y, Kamimura T, Niwa Y, Kajii E, Kanai N, Yasuda Y. Resolution of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis after resection of gastric cancer. Mod Rheumatol 2009; 20:102-5. [PMID: 19802649 DOI: 10.1007/s10165-009-0238-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2009] [Accepted: 09/08/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We report a case of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis in a 62-year-old patient with gastric cancer. The myeloperoxidase-anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA) level was threefold above normal preoperatively. Vasculitis was seen on renal biopsy. Gastric resection revealed well-differentiated adenocarcinoma and vasculitis. The MPO-ANCA level returned to normal post-operatively. Although ANCA-associated vasculitis occasionally accompanies malignant tumors, this is the first documented case of concurrent gastric cancer-associated and ANCA-associated vasculitis, with post-operative resolution of the vasculitis.
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- Yoshinori Hosoya
- Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan
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Ebert EC, Hagspiel KD, Nagar M, Schlesinger N. Gastrointestinal involvement in polyarteritis nodosa. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008; 6:960-6. [PMID: 18585977 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2008.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2007] [Revised: 03/06/2008] [Accepted: 04/02/2008] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a necrotizing, focal segmental vasculitis that affects predominantly medium-sized arteries in many different organ systems. It is associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in about 7% of cases, a decline from about 30% before the mandatory testing of blood products and the widespread vaccination programs. HBV PAN is an early postinfectious process. The hepatitis is silent in most cases, with mild transaminase level increases in 50% of patients. Gastrointestinal involvement occurs in 14% to 65% of patients with PAN. Postprandial abdominal pain from ischemia is the most common symptom. When transmural ischemia develops, there may be necrosis of the bowel wall with perforation, associated with a poor prognosis. Liver involvement occurs in 16% to 56% of patients, although clinical manifestations related to liver disease are quite rare. Acalculous gangrenous cholecystitis may develop owing to arteritis involving the wall of the gallbladder. Microaneurysms on arteriography or computed tomography angiography are characteristic of PAN, but are seen in other conditions. Tissue biopsy may confirm the diagnosis, although involvement is segmental. Corticosteroids are used for non-HBV PAN with cyclophosphamide added for severe disease. For PAN related to HBV, a 2-week course of corticosteroids is begun, with plasma exchanges and an antiviral agent. Corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide have improved patient outcome so that the 1-year survival rate is now about 85%.
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- Ellen C Ebert
- Department of Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA.
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Racanelli V, Prete M, Minoia C, Favoino E, Perosa F. Rheumatic disorders as paraneoplastic syndromes. Autoimmun Rev 2008; 7:352-8. [PMID: 18486921 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2008.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2008] [Accepted: 02/06/2008] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The long-established observation that some rheumatologic disorders (RDs) are associated with--or precede--the clinical manifestations of a variety of solid and hematological tumors represents an important clue for the early diagnosis and effective treatment of the cancers. Inflammatory myopathies, seronegative rheumatoid arthritis and some atypical vasculitides are the most frequently reported paraneoplastic RDs, although paraneoplastic scleroderma- and lupus-like syndromes, erythema nodosum, and Raynaud's syndrome have also been observed. Generally, the clinical course of a paraneoplastic RD parallels that of the cancer, and surgical removal of the tumor or its medical treatment usually results in a marked regression of the clinical manifestations of the RD. Most paraneoplastic RDs are difficultly distinguishable from idiopathic RDs. Even so, some atypical features of the clinical presentation raise the suspicion of an underlying tumor. This review summarizes current hypotheses for the pathogenesis that leads a tumor to present as an RD and discusses the clinical features that help distinguish paraneoplastic from idiopathic RDs.
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- Vito Racanelli
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Medical School, Piazza G. Cesare 11, Bari, Italy
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Isolated polyarteritis nodosa of the male reproductive system associated with a germ cell tumor of the testis: a case report. Cardiovasc Pathol 2007; 16:354-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2007.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2006] [Revised: 01/24/2007] [Accepted: 02/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Nakashima M, Suzuki K, Okada M, Takada K, Kobayashi H, Hama Y. Successful coil embolization of a ruptured hepatic aneurysm in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa accompanied by angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma. Clin Rheumatol 2006; 26:1362-4. [PMID: 17106619 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-006-0383-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2006] [Revised: 06/14/2006] [Accepted: 06/18/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Polyarteritis nodosa (PN) occasionally develops in association with malignant disorders. A 71-year-old man suddenly suffered from bleeding due to the rupture of a hepatic artery aneurysm. The ruptured lesion was embolized endovascularly by coiling, and the bleeding was stopped. A biopsy of the right inguinal lymph node demonstrated angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma (AITL). He received immunosuppressive treatment with transient response, although he relapsed 4 months later. To our knowledge, this is the first case of which PN was associated with AITL.
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- Masahiro Nakashima
- Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359-8513, Japan.
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Liao HT, Chien CH, Chen CH, Wang HP, Huang DF. Recurrent autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) and polyarteritis nodosa in a patient with large cell lung carcinoma. Clin Rheumatol 2006; 26:1008-10. [PMID: 16552463 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-006-0250-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2006] [Revised: 02/02/2006] [Accepted: 02/03/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) is a very rare disorder with distinct clinical features and can occur in patients with malignancy or autoimmune diseases. We report a 72-year-old male patient with polyarteritis nodosa treated continuously for 5 years with aggressive immunosuppressive drugs, including cyclophosphamide, who experienced three episodes of acute hearing loss during treatment. Organic lesions of the external and middle ear were excluded by repeated examinations, and if one subscribes to McCabe's (Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 88:585-589, 1979) definition of AIED, this condition must be considered as the likely cause of the hearing loss. During the period of treatment, three episodes of AIED occurred, and eventually, lung cancer developed. From the time relationship and clinical manifestations of neuropathy and livedo reticularis, the first episode of hearing loss was more likely to be related to vasculitis itself, while the third episode may well have been associated with the development of lung cancer given the dramatic improvement in the clinical condition following treatment of the tumor by excision and cancer chemotherapy. Coexistence of AIED, vasculitis, and malignancy in the same patient has only been reported infrequently, and our case suggests that this coexistence may not be coincidental. For those patients with autoimmune disease who are on long-term immunosuppressive drug therapy, active surveillance for a nascent malignant tumor should be exercised if AIED recurs or persists.
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- Hsien-Tzung Liao
- Section of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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Paraneoplastic syndromes are a group of clinical manifestations associated with a malignancy, but not directly related to the primary tumor itself or to its metastases. Characteristically, they follow a course parallel to the tumor, resolve with successful treatment of the primary tumor, and tend to recur with its relapse or the onset of metastases. The mechanism by which they occur is not well understood, but may be related to the production of bioactive substances by or in response to the tumor, such as polypeptide hormones, hormone-like peptides, antibodies or immune complexes, cytokines, or growth factors.
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- Isabelle Thomas
- Department of Dermatology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 07103-2714, USA
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Del Rosso A, Generini S, Pignone A, Matucci-Cerinic M. Vasculitides secondary to systemic diseases. Clin Dermatol 1999; 17:533-47. [PMID: 10590846 DOI: 10.1016/s0738-081x(99)00060-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- A Del Rosso
- Department of Medicine, University of Florence, Italy
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Yamada T, Miwa H, Ikeda K, Ohta K, Iwazaki R, Miyazaki A, Watanabe S, Hashimoto H, Futagawa S, Sato N. Polyarteritis nodosa associated with gastric carcinoma and hepatitis B virus infection. J Clin Gastroenterol 1997; 25:535-7. [PMID: 9412972 DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199710000-00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Several cases of polyarteritis nodosa associated with malignant disorders have been reported, most with bone marrow-related tumors. We report polyarteritis nodosa presenting with a fever of unknown origin and muscle weakness that was complicated by advanced gastric carcinoma and hepatitis B virus-positive cirrhosis. Vasculitis was diagnosed after gastrectomy from histologic findings of arterial vasculitis on the resected gastric carcinoma. Our case is so far the second such report of polyarteritis nodosa associated with gastric cancer.
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- T Yamada
- Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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