title: Squamous cell carcinoma of pancreas: an unusual site of relapse from early-stage lung cancer: 12-month postsurgery.
abstract: A 57-year-old man presented with abdominal pain and backache, weight loss of 10 kg and irregular bowel movements. He was previously diagnosed with Stage IB squamous cell carcinoma of lung and had undergone lobectomy 12 months previously. Investigations including imaging revealed a cystic mass in the body and tail of the pancreas which was biopsied and it was confirmed to be a recurrence of the squamous lung cancer involving the pancreas. He was treated with systemic chemotherapy and has shown a partial response on repeat imaging. This case illustrates a rare and unusual site of relapse in lung cancer after adjuvant therapy and a key message for follow-up surveillance for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, UK. drandy2003@gmail.com
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alfa-Wali
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Justo
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polychronis
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*