A Case of Primary Lung Cancer Producing Alpha-fetoprotein.

Author: Ji Hyun YU ¹ ; Joong Hyun AHN ; Han Hee CHUNG ; Young Wook KIM ; Jin Sok YU ; Ju Sang KIM
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1. Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. kimjusang@catholic.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: alpha-Fetoproteins; Lung Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Large Cell
MeSH: Aged; alpha-Fetoproteins; Carcinoma, Large Cell; Humans; Liver; Lung; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Neoplasm Metastasis; Pneumonia; Respiratory Insufficiency; Scrotum; Smoke; Smoking
From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2012;72(1):72-76
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: We observed a very rare case of primary lung cancer producing alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). A 70-year-old male with a history of smoking 50 packs per year was diagnosed with large cell carcinoma of the lung. The clinical stage was T2bN3M0 (IIIB), and serum AFP was 23,247 ng/mL. There was no evidence of metastasis to the liver, scrotum or other organs. While undergoing chemotherapy for 1 year, as the cancer progressed the AFP value steadily increased. The patient died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia 12 months after being diagnosed with lung cancer.