Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the lung: a rare subtype.
Signet ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) is a subtype of adenocarcinoma. It can arise in different organs including stomach, colon, bladder, prostate and breast. The vast majority of SRCC found in the pulmonary system is metastatic. Primary disease to the lungs is rare. The main feature of this type of malignancy is mucin-producing cells. It has been reported that out of 3500 cases of pulmonary adenocarcinoma, five cases had features of SRCC.
Internal Medicine Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Speros
S
Livieratos
James K
JK
Smith
Eduard
E
Fatakhov
Christopher F
CF
Koch
D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed