Cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis associated with solid organ malignancies: the Mayo Clinic experience, 1996 to 2009
Podjasek JO;Wetter DA;Pittelkow MR;Wada DA;;
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology2012Vol. 66pp. -
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jo2012journalcutaneous
Abstract
Solid organ malignancy should be considered as a possible cause of CSVV of unknown origin. In contrast to previous reports, our patients were more likely to respond to immunosuppressive therapies without treatment of the associated malignancy and to be alive at last follow-up.