Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from the Pleural Cavity After Pneumonectomy for Chronic Empyema.
10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.2.123
- Author:
Yeong Jeong JEON
1
;
Sumin SHIN
;
Young Mog SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. youngmog.shim@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Squamous cell carcinoma;
Empyema;
Pneumonectomy
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*;
Empyema*;
Epithelial Cells*;
Humans;
Lymphoma;
Pleural Cavity*;
Pneumonectomy*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017;50(2):123-125
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Malignant tumors associated with chronic empyema have been reported in the literature, and a majority of these tumors are lymphomas. Epithelial tumors originating from the post-pneumonectomy space in patients with chronic empyema are extremely rare. Here, we present the cases of 2 patients with squamous cell carcinoma arising from the pleural cavity after pneumonectomy for chronic empyema.
