A Case of Mixed Long Carcinoma Composed of Three Cell Type

Kang, Sin Goo; Song, Kwang Sun; Kim, Jung Ju; Hong, Ae Ra; Kim, Do Hoon; Kim, Hee Sun; Young, Suk Joong; Shin, Kye Chul; Jung, Soon Hee

Abstract

Carcinoma of lung is classified by histologic cell type, this is based on predominant major cell population by tissue specimen. But in fact a range of 13% to 63% of lung cancer has been appeared to be heterogeneous cell type at the light microscopic level. After treatment of the mixed lung cancer and/or with time there are reports that cell type is changed. Because it is possible that the tumor were pleomorphic and that the antitumor therapy eliminated the more sensitive cell population and permitted the subsequent emergence of the more resistant cell population. The authors reported here, a case of 32 year old female patient with mixed lung cancer composed of three cell type, and this is the first case in Korea.