title: [A resected case of multiple lung cancers].
abstract: A 78-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of abnormal shadows on chest film. A 20 x 25 mm tumor shadow was found in the right lower lung field (S10) and a 5 x 10 mm tumor shadow in the right upper lung field (S2). Bronchoscopic curettage revealed squamous cell carcinoma from the specimen on the S10 and did not revealed malignant cells from the specimen on the S2. He was performed operation, squamous cell carcinoma in the S10 was removed by right lower lobectomy and nodule in the S2 was also removed by partial resection. Histological examination confirmed well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma from the S10 and well-differentiated adenocarcinoma from the S2. He is healthy three year after operation.
authors: Department of Chest Surgery, Obihiro National Sanatorium, Obihiro, Japan.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kitada
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Kusajima
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Suzuki
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Hirano
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Sakurada
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Kikuchi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*