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- A 74-year-old patient was found to have three primary lung cancers in the same lung lobe after imaging tests showed suspicious nodules.
- A biopsy confirmed one lesion as non-small cell lung cancer, leading to surgical intervention consisting of a left upper lobectomy and lymphadenectomy.
- Histopathological analysis identified three types of cancer: keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma, neuroendocrine carcinoma, and acinar adenocarcinoma, classifying the patient's condition as stage T3N1M0 (stage IIIA) lung cancer.
Article Abstract
We present the case of a 74-year-old patient with three synchronous primary lung cancers within the same lung lobe. Computed tomography and positron emission tomography investigations revealed two suspicious nodular lesions in the upper lobe of the left lung. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy confirmed that one of the lesions was non-small cell lung cancer. The patient was qualified for surgical treatment, and left upper lobectomy plus lymphadenectomy was performed. Histopathological examination confirmed the presence of three primary cancers in the left lung: keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma, neuroendocrine carcinoma, and acinar adenocarcinoma, localized within the same lung lobe. The patient was classified as having stage T3N1M0 lung cancer (stage IIIA) according to the latest, 7(th) edition of the TNM classification.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4971274 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2016.61053 | DOI Listing |
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