Raynaud's phenomenon and positive antinuclear antibodies in a malignancy.
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Both Raynaud's phenomenon and the presence of antinuclear antibodies are uncommon features of malignant disease and the association of both with a malignancy extremely rare. The case is reported of a 78 year old woman who presented with Raynaud's phenomenon and positive antinuclear antibodies related to adenocarcinoma of unknown primary site.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 49 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990