title: A case of synchronous presentation of primary non-small cell lung carcinoma and pheochromocytoma.
abstract: We report a rare synchronous presentation of primary lung cancer and adrenal pheochromocytoma. A 59-year-old woman was diagnosed with right upper lobe non-small cell lung carcinoma measuring 2.8 cm and a right adrenal gland mass measuring 3.5 cm, which displayed increased metabolic activity on (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography. The adrenal lesion was revealed to be asymptomatic. The patient underwent right adrenalectomy and histological examination revealed a pheochromocytoma. Ten days later, right upper lobectomy was performed for lung cancer. This case indicates that incidental adrenal lesions found in cases of resectable primary lung cancer should be investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Wan
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Cheol-Hong
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Juah
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Hun Gu
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Doo Cheol
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Jung Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Kwangtaek
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ah Leum
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Won Jun
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yong Keun
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Heungjeong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: In Gyu
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Hyun
authors.forename: Mi Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Yong Seong
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ho-Seung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Shin
keywords: Carcinoma; Lung; Pheochromocytoma