Oat-cell carcinoma of primary location in the pericardium. A case report.
A case of oat-cell carcinoma arising in the pericardium of a 51-year-old woman is described. The patient had multiple nodes; the largest was 2 x 1 cm. Two years later the patient presented with a tumor on her lower gum; this measured 2 mm and had similar characteristics to the previous one. The immunohistochemical study showed strong positivity for neuron-specific enolase. From review of the literature, it may be concluded that this is the first report of oat-cell carcinoma occurring in the pericardium.
Department of Oncology, University Hospital of Salamanca, Spain.
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Cruz
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Abad
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Fonseca
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Gómez
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Sánchez
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Paz
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Martín
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Martín
D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000032:analysis
D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase