Post-Operative Immunohistochemical Diagnosis of Two Synchronous Primary Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers in A Single Lobe
- Author:
Anand Sachithanandan
;
Nor Yatizah
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2013;68(2):175-176
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Synchronous primary non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC)
are rare and may be discovered unexpectedly following lung
resection. Discrimination from intrapulmonary metastases
is important to guide treatment and prognosis but is difficult solely on clinical or radiological findings. Histopathological evaluation with immunohistochemistry (IHC) markers can prove decisive and should feature in the diagnostic algorithm of such patients. We report a rare case of two synchronous primary NSCLCs diagnosed post operatively following pathological examination of the resected lobe, highlighting the value of IHC and discuss the management of such patients.
