Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2000 Apr;33(4):324-328.

Tripe synchronous primary lung cancer: one case report

• Kim JH
• Kim SH
• Park SS
• Seo PW

Abstract

Multiple primary lung cancer is not common and classified as a synchronous primary lung cancer and a metachronous primary lung cancer. We experienced one case of the triple synchronous primary lung cancer of different cell types. We conducted right pneumonectomy for preoperative diagnosed neuronendocrine tumor of the RUL and adenocarcinoma of the RLL. Pathologic examination revealed the carcinoid tumor of RUL bronchus, the squamous carcinoma of the RML and the adenocarcinoma of the RLL.

Keyword

Lung neoplasr; Multiple neoplasr

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Bronchi
Carcinoid Tumor
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Lung Neoplasms*
Lung*
Pneumonectomy