Pulmonary mucinous cystadenocarcinoma: an unusual presentation and literature review.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-16-2020
Abstract
Cystic lung disease is a group of heterogeneous pulmonary diseases resulting from hereditary/congenital disorders, systemic disorders and infectious causes among others. Pulmonary mucinous cystic neoplasia is a spectrum of neoplastic cystic diseases with abundant mucin, of which pulmonary mucinous cystadenocarcinoma (PMC) is a rare malignant subtype. We present a case of a 66-year-old man who presented with dyspnoea, cough, fatigue and weight loss. Imaging of his chest showed numerous cavitary lesions, and the diagnosis of PMC was made based on lung biopsy. He received palliative chemotherapy and died 1 year later. We present a literature review of PMC based on 26 reported cases, including our own.
Volume
13
Issue
7
ISSN
1757-790X
Published In/Presented At
Todhe, P., Sharma, N., Shetty, A., & Ochieng, P. (2020). Pulmonary mucinous cystadenocarcinoma: an unusual presentation and literature review. BMJ case reports, 13(7), e235567. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-235567
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
32675126
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article