A Case of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Mimicking Benign Solitary Cyst.
10.6058/jlc.2012.11.2.108
- Author:
Ji Young PARK
1
;
Taehoon LEE
;
Hong Yeul LEE
;
Hyo Jeong LIM
;
Jong Sun PARK
;
Young Jae CHO
;
Ho Il YOON
;
Jae Ho LEE
;
Kyung Won LEE
;
Bo Seong KIM
;
Jin Haeng CHUNG
;
Kwhanmien KIM
;
Choon Taek LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Lung Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ctlee@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung neoplasms;
Cysts;
Squamous cell carcinoma
- MeSH:
Bone Cysts;
Carcinoma in Situ;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Humans;
Lung;
Lung Neoplasms;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted;
Thorax
- From:Journal of Lung Cancer
2012;11(2):108-110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lung cancer with cyst formation is a rare entity. We report a 63-year-old man who underwent surgical treatment of primary lung cancer, which mimics benign solitary cyst. We incidentally found his pulmonary cyst by a low dose chest tomography and followed up for 2 years. Rapid growth of cyst and focal wall thickening evoke us to have a suspicion of its malignancy. Left lower lobectomy via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was performed without any preoperative pathologic confirmation. The postoperative pathological finding revealed squamous cell carcinoma with carcinoma in situ on the cyst wall. We emphasize the need for physicians to be aware of the potential of lung cancer in patients with growing pulmonary cyst.
