Tuberc Respir Dis.  1994 Oct;41(5):562-567.

A Case of Primary Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

• Choi WI
• Sohn JH
• Kwon OY
• Hur JS
• Hwang JS
• Han SB
• Song HS
• Jeon YJ
• Kwon KY

Abstract

Signet ring cell carcinoma has been previously described in many organs, most frequently in the stomach, and rarely in the colon, rectum, gallbladder, pancreas, breast, nadsal cavity, prostate, urinary bladder and ureter. Signet ring cell carcinomas in the lung, especially, when examined by small biopsies, are generally believed to be metastatic. This case was diagnosed by bronchoscopic biopsy. We also examined various organs by noninvasive method, including UGI series, barium enema and abdomen CT scarf, but all studies were nomal. Patient received cisplatin and etoposide combination chemotherapy followed by local radiotherapy ai a primary non-small cell lung cancer. Patient died of his disease 6 months after diagnosis. Now we report a case of primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the lung.

Keyword

Lung cancer; Signet ring cell carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Barium
Biopsy
Breast
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell*
Cisplatin
Colon
Diagnosis
Drug Therapy, Combination
Enema
Etoposide
Gallbladder
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Lung*
Pancreas
Prostate
Radiotherapy
Rectum
Stomach
Ureter
Urinary Bladder
Barium
Cisplatin
Etoposide