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A Case of a Small Cell Carcinoma of the Pleura

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  • Choi, Chang-Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Lung Institute of Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Um, Sang-Won (Department of Internal Medicine, Lung Institute of Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Chul-Gyu (Department of Internal Medicine, Lung Institute of Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Choon-Taek (Department of Internal Medicine, Lung Institute of Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young-Whan (Department of Internal Medicine, Lung Institute of Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Sung-Koo (Department of Internal Medicine, Lung Institute of Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Shim, Young-Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, Lung Institute of Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 최창민 (서울대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 및 의학연구원 폐연구소) ;
  • 엄상원 (서울대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 및 의학연구원 폐연구소) ;
  • 유철규 (서울대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 및 의학연구원 폐연구소) ;
  • 이춘택 (서울대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 및 의학연구원 폐연구소) ;
  • 김영환 (서울대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 및 의학연구원 폐연구소) ;
  • 한성구 (서울대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 및 의학연구원 폐연구소) ;
  • 심영수 (서울대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 및 의학연구원 폐연구소)
  • Published : 2002.07.30
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Abstract

A extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma is a very rare disease, and a primary pleural manifestation is extremely rare. A diagnosis of a small cell carcinoma should be based on the cell morphology, histological pattern, and an immunohistochemical study. We recently experienced a case of small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the pleura in a 59-year-old man who had suffered from right pleuritic chest pain. A histopathological confirmation of SCC was made by a video-associated thoracoscopic lung biopsy. Systemic chemotherapy with etoposide and cisplatin was initiated.

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