TY - JOUR
T1 - An Elderly Lung Cancer Patient Producing CSF whose Symptoms Markedly Improved after Resection
AU - Toshiaki, Morikawa
AU - Tetsuya, Takahara
AU - Teruhisa, Kurokawa
AU - Eiji, Kawamura
AU - Michiie, Sakamoto
AU - Chisato, Suzuki
AU - Toshiaki, Morikawa
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - An 83-year-old female was admitted with high fever and shaking chills. A roentgenogram showed a mass shadow inthe right upper lobe. Fever up to 39.5°C, increased CRP of 11.5mg/dl, and marked leucocytosis up to 38,100 with neutrophilia seemed to be due to empyema. In spite of intensive care with antibiotics, the tumor increased and the patient's condition deteriorated. Right upper lobectomy was performed. CSF (colony stimulating factor) was detected in the tumor. The histological type was poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma with giant cell carcinoma, and the surgical margin was negative. Soon after surgery, almost all symptoms disappeared, and the data such as inflammatory reactions, hyponatremiaand impaired glucose tolerance ability improved. Even in elderly patients, giant cell carcinoma should be resected if the tumor seems to be the main cause of the impaired condition of the patient.
AB - An 83-year-old female was admitted with high fever and shaking chills. A roentgenogram showed a mass shadow inthe right upper lobe. Fever up to 39.5°C, increased CRP of 11.5mg/dl, and marked leucocytosis up to 38,100 with neutrophilia seemed to be due to empyema. In spite of intensive care with antibiotics, the tumor increased and the patient's condition deteriorated. Right upper lobectomy was performed. CSF (colony stimulating factor) was detected in the tumor. The histological type was poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma with giant cell carcinoma, and the surgical margin was negative. Soon after surgery, almost all symptoms disappeared, and the data such as inflammatory reactions, hyponatremiaand impaired glucose tolerance ability improved. Even in elderly patients, giant cell carcinoma should be resected if the tumor seems to be the main cause of the impaired condition of the patient.
KW - Colony stimulating factor (CSF)
KW - Giant cell carcinoma
KW - Lung cancer
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U2 - 10.2482/haigan.30.67
DO - 10.2482/haigan.30.67
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0025281083
SN - 0386-9628
VL - 30
SP - 67
EP - 72
JO - Japanese Journal of Lung Cancer
JF - Japanese Journal of Lung Cancer
IS - 1
ER -
