Tripe synchronous primary lung cancer: one case report.
- Author:
Jae Hyun KIM
1
;
Sam Hyun KIM
;
Sung Sik PARK
;
Pil Won SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiothoracic surgery, College of Medicine, DanKook University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung neoplasr;
Multiple neoplasr
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Bronchi;
Carcinoid Tumor;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Lung Neoplasms*;
Lung*;
Pneumonectomy
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(4):324-328
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Multiple primary lung cancer is not common and classified as a synchronous primary lung cancer and a metachronous primary lung cancer. We experienced one case of the triple synchronous primary lung cancer of different cell types. We conducted right pneumonectomy for preoperative diagnosed neuronendocrine tumor of the RUL and adenocarcinoma of the RLL. Pathologic examination revealed the carcinoid tumor of RUL bronchus, the squamous carcinoma of the RML and the adenocarcinoma of the RLL.
