Small cell lung cancer with endobronchial growth: A case report

The current study presents a rare case of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) with endobronchial growth in a 68-year-old male. Chest CT scans revealed an ill-defined mass in the upper lobe of the right lung, with ipsilateral mediastinial lymph node swelling. An endobronchial polypoid tumor in the right B3...

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Published in:Oncology letters 2013-08, Vol.6 (2), p.553-555
Main Authors: KURISHIMA, KOICHI, KAGOHASHI, KATSUNORI, MIYAZAKI, KUNIHIKO, TAMURA, TOMOHIRO, OHARA, GEN, KAWAGUCHI, MIO, SATOH, HIROAKI
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Language:English
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Case reports
Chemotherapy
endobronchial growth
Lung cancer
Lymphatic system
Medical imaging
Metastasis
Oncology
small cell lung cancer
Tumors
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Summary:The current study presents a rare case of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) with endobronchial growth in a 68-year-old male. Chest CT scans revealed an ill-defined mass in the upper lobe of the right lung, with ipsilateral mediastinial lymph node swelling. An endobronchial polypoid tumor in the right B3 bronchus was located by bronchoscopic examination. The analysis of a biopsy specimen obtained from the tumor resulted in a diagnosis of SCLC. Although extremely rare, this case highlights the importance of considering a diagnosis of SCLC in patients presenting with a pulmonary tumor adjacent to the bronchus, with an endobronchial polypoid lesion.
ISSN:1792-1074
1792-1082
DOI:10.3892/ol.2013.1423