Case Report: Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma in a female patient from Nepal.
| Autor: | Devkota A; Emergency Department, Patan Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal., Paudel A; Department of Internal Medicine, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA., Sapkota S; Department of Oncology, Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal., Pandit S; Department of Oncology, Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal., Baniya A; Department of Neurology, Upendra Devkota Memorial National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences (UDM-NINAS), Kathmandu, Nepal. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | F1000Research [F1000Res] 2021 Aug 02; Vol. 10, pp. 723. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 02 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.12688/f1000research.55187.1 |
| Abstrakt: | Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung is an uncommon subtype of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Even in the early stages, pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) has a dismal prognosis when compared to other kinds of NSCLC with a mean survival of 9-12 months and a five-year survival rate of around 20%. We present the case of a 68-year-old woman with a two-month history of shortness of breath and cough. Initial computed tomography (CT) scan showed features of interstitial lung disease with chronic obstructive airway changes. After 34 months, the patient's condition worsened with newer complaints of sore throat and hemoptysis. A repeat CT scan showed a ∼49x38x59mm size lesion in the superior segment of the left lower lobe. A core needle biopsy was performed, which revealed tumor cells consisting of irregular tubules and sarcomatoid components. The patient was started on chemotherapy. Unfortunately, she succumbed to her disease. Our case highlights the aggressiveness of PSC. Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed. (Copyright: © 2021 Devkota A et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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