Chonnam Med J.  2002 Sep;38(3):271-274.

Double Lung Squamous Carcinoma Diagnosed by Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

• Oh SH
• Jang AS
• Yeum CH
• Song BC
• Jung JY
• Hwang JS

Abstract

Multiple primary lung cancers, either synchronous or metachronous, are unusual. We report 65-year-old man with double lung squamous carcinoma in the distal trachea and right lower lobe segment. He with long history of smoking was admitted to the hospital because of a weight loss and chest discomfort in the right lower lobe. A chest X-ray film on admission showed a soft mass in the right lower lung field. CT scan revealed T3N3M0 (stage IIIB) lesion. Examination with a fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed a distal tracheal exophytic tumor and a exophytic tumor almost completely obstructing the right lower segmental bronchus. Biopsies were done, and histological diagnoses of both tumors were respectively squamous cell carcinoma. He has being treated by chemotherapy.

Keyword

Double lung carcinoma; Bronchoscopy

MeSH Terms

Aged
Biopsy
Bronchi
Bronchoscopy*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*
Diagnosis
Drug Therapy
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Lung*
Smoke
Smoking
Thorax
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trachea
Weight Loss
X-Ray Film
Smoke