A Case of Synchronous Presentation of Primary Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma and Pheochromocytoma.
10.4046/trd.2013.74.4.181
- Author:
Jung Wan HAN
1
;
Cheol Hong KIM
;
Juah JANG
;
Hun Gu LEE
;
Doo Cheol CHUNG
;
Jung Eun CHOI
;
kwangtaek KIM
;
Ah Leum LIM
;
Won Jun SONG
;
Yong Keun SONG
;
Heungjeong WOO
;
In Gyu HYUN
;
Mi Kyung SHIN
;
Yong Seong LEE
;
Ho Seung SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kimch2002@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carcinoma;
Lung;
Pheochromocytoma
- MeSH:
Adrenal Glands;
Adrenalectomy;
Electrons;
Female;
Humans;
Lung;
Lung Neoplasms;
Pheochromocytoma
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2013;74(4):181-186
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a rare synchronous presentation of primary lung cancer and adrenal pheochromocytoma. A 59-year-old woman was diagnosed with right upper lobe non-small cell lung carcinoma measuring 2.8 cm and a right adrenal gland mass measuring 3.5 cm, which displayed increased metabolic activity on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography. The adrenal lesion was revealed to be asymptomatic. The patient underwent right adrenalectomy and histological examination revealed a pheochromocytoma. Ten days later, right upper lobectomy was performed for lung cancer. This case indicates that incidental adrenal lesions found in cases of resectable primary lung cancer should be investigated.
