[Combined large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the lung; report of a case].
An 80-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because a routine chest X-ray had revealed a nodular shadow in the right lower lung field. Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) failed to give at definitive diagnosis, therefore open lung biopsy was performed because of suspected lung cancer. Rapid intraoperative pathological examination diagnosed the tumor as large cell carcinoma. However, bloody pleural effusion was classified as class V. It was judged difficult to perform a curative operation, so the operation was interrupted. Pathological diagnosis was combined large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Pleurodesis was done, and the patient is under observation at 7 months after the operation.
Masuya
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Department of Second Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
Gotoh
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Nakashima
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Liu
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Ishikawa
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Yamamoto
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Huang
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Yokomise
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D018287:Carcinoma, Large Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D011013:Pneumonectomy