Abstract:PurposeVasculitis has occasionally been reported in association with hematologic malignancies. We report a rare case of microscopic polyangitis in a patient with head and neck malignancy.Case ReportA 50 year old white male with a history of discoid lupus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, tobacco and alcohol abuse was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in June 2004. He completed a full course of radiation therapy and two cycles of chemotherapy with cisplatin. Two months later, he … Show more
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