Journals / Toraks Dergisi / 2002 / Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 3

Thymic primary small-cell carcinoma

Timus kaynaklı primer küçük hücreli karsinom

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352–355
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He survived for 30 months after diagnosis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Fifty seven-year-old male patient admitted to our hospital with complaints of swelling of the face, neck, arm and upper chest, dyspnea on exercise and dizziness.
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Key Findings & Data:A 5.5x3 cm sized anterior mediastinal solid mass compressing vena cava superior was detected on thoracic CT scan.
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Conclusion & Impact:He survived for 30 months after diagnosis.
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⚙️Variables:Karsinom · küçük hücreli · Timus neoplazmları

Abstract

Fifty seven-year-old male patient admitted to our hospital with complaints of swelling of the face, neck, arm and upper chest, dyspnea on exercise and dizziness. Facial oedema, cervical venous distension and collateral venous engorgement over the anterior chest wall were found in physical examination. Respiratory sounds were normal. Right-sided upper mediastinal widening was observed in chest radiography. A 5.5x3 cm sized anterior mediastinal solid mass compressing vena cava superior was detected on thoracic CT scan. Fiberoptic bronchoscopic findings were normal. A biopsy specimen was taken by right anterior mediastinotomy. Thymus originated small-cell carcinoma was reported on pathological evaluation. Any other focus of the tumor was not found. Owing malignant cells observed within the regressed thymus tissue, negative immunohistochemistry staining with leucocyte common antigen (CD45) and strongly positive chromogranine, the tumor was accepted as a primary thymic small-cell carcinoma. The patient was treated with six-course cisplatin+etoposide chemotherapy and chest irradiation. Initially, nearly complete tumor response was achieved. However, two years later a pancreatic metastasis emerged. He survived for 30 months after diagnosis.

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Elli yedi yaşındaki bir erkek hasta, 20 gündür yüzünde, boynunda ve kolunda şişme, efor dispnesi, baş dönmesi yakınmaları ile başvurdu. Fizik muayenesinde boyun, göğüs üst kısmında kollateral venlerde dilatasyon gözlendi. Solunum sesleri doğaldı. Postero-anterior akciğer grafisinde üst mediastende sağa doğru taşan genişleme izlendi. Toraks bilgisayarlı tomografisinde ön mediastende vena cava superior 'a bası yapan 5.5x3 cm solid kitle saptandı. Fiberoptik bronkoskopi bulguları normaldi. Sağ anterior mediastinotomi yapılarak kitleden alınan biyopsi timus kaynaklı küçük hücreli karsinom olarak bildirildi. Yapılan incelemelerde başka bir tümör odağı saptanmadı. Malign hücrelerin gerilemiş timus dokusu içinde yer alması, immünohistokimyasal boyamada CD45 negatif ve kromogranin pozitif olması nedeni ile primer, timik, küçük hücreli karsinom olarak değerlendirildi. Hastaya altı kür sisplatin+etoposid kemoterapisi ve radyoterapi uygulandı. Başlangıçta neredeyse tam tümör yanıtı sağlandıysa da iki yıl sonra pankreasta metastaz ortaya çıktı. Hasta tanıdan sonra 30 ay yaşadı.

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BERKTAŞ, M. B., BAŞAY, N., DEMİRAĞ, F., MUTLUAY, N. İ., BAYIZ, H., BERKOĞLU, M. (2002). Thymic primary small-cell carcinoma. Toraks Dergisi, Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 3, 352–355. https://ajindex.com/articles/367971

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