Tuberc Respir Dis.  2002 Jul;53(1):52-55. 10.4046/trd.2002.53.1.52.

A Case of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Pleura

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Lung Institute of Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ywkim@snu.ac.kr

Abstract

A extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma is a very rare disease, and a primary pleural manifestation is extremely rare. A diagnosis of a small cell carcinoma should be based on the cell morphology, histological pattern, and an immunohistochemical study. We recently experienced a case of small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the pleura in a 59-year-old man who had suffered from right pleuritic chest pain. A histopathological confirmation of SCC was made by a video-associated thoracoscopic lung biopsy. Systemic chemotherapy with etoposide and cisplatin was initiated.

Keyword

Small cell carcinoma; Pleura; Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Male
Humans
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