Life Threatening haemoptysis in primary lung cancer-signet ring cell carcinoma. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anwar, Shamsuddin; Acharya, Sudeep; Elsayegh, Dany; Sokoloff, Alisa; Rehan, Maryam
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 31(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Lung cancer -- Critical care -- Oncology; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101195
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0071

Abstract

Abstract: Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the lung is a rare non-small cell carcinoma of the lung with extremely aggressive features and poor prognosis. The diagnosis mainly required tissue biopsy with immunohistochemical analysis and gene mutation studies. We describe a unique case of primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the lung presenting with life threatening haemoptysis along with literature review of prognosis and management of this rare clinical entity.