Pulmonary Pleomorphic Carcinoma Detected as a Result of Pneumothorax and the Subsequent Occurrence of Multiple Cystic Metastases

Pulmonary Pleomorphic Carcinoma Detected as a Result of Pneumothorax and the Subsequent Occurrence of Multiple Cystic Metastases

A 39-year-old man was admitted for spontaneous pneumothorax. He underwent pulmonary resection to correct the lesion causing the air leakage, and a pathological diagnosis of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma was made because we thought that the pneumothorax developed due to the direct rupture of necrot...

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Main Authors: Hideaki Yamakawa, Masahiro Yoshida, Masami Yabe, Yuri Baba, Emiri Baba, Hiroaki Katagi, Takeo Ishikawa, Masamichi Takagi, Takeo Nakada, Tadashi Akiba, Kazuyoshi Kuwano
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/219273
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spelling doaj-8779ac20d16f468a8071c93eb31f31812020-11-25T02:15:45ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352014-01-01201410.1155/2014/219273219273Pulmonary Pleomorphic Carcinoma Detected as a Result of Pneumothorax and the Subsequent Occurrence of Multiple Cystic MetastasesHideaki Yamakawa0Masahiro Yoshida1Masami Yabe2Yuri Baba3Emiri Baba4Hiroaki Katagi5Takeo Ishikawa6Masamichi Takagi7Takeo Nakada8Tadashi Akiba9Kazuyoshi Kuwano10Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, 163-1 Kashiwashita, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, 163-1 Kashiwashita, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, 163-1 Kashiwashita, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, 163-1 Kashiwashita, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, 163-1 Kashiwashita, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, 163-1 Kashiwashita, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, 163-1 Kashiwashita, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Division of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, Chiba, JapanDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Division of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanA 39-year-old man was admitted for spontaneous pneumothorax. He underwent pulmonary resection to correct the lesion causing the air leakage, and a pathological diagnosis of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma was made because we thought that the pneumothorax developed due to the direct rupture of necrotic neoplastic tissue into the pleural cavity. After the operation, the patient received chemotherapy, during which multiple cystic metastases gradually developed in the lung that caused repeated occurrences of pneumothorax. Clinicians must be careful to recognize that pneumothorax can also be a complication of primary and various metastatic pulmonary malignancies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/219273
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author Hideaki Yamakawa
Masahiro Yoshida
Masami Yabe
Yuri Baba
Emiri Baba
Hiroaki Katagi
Takeo Ishikawa
Masamichi Takagi
Takeo Nakada
Tadashi Akiba
Kazuyoshi Kuwano
spellingShingle Hideaki Yamakawa
Masahiro Yoshida
Masami Yabe
Yuri Baba
Emiri Baba
Hiroaki Katagi
Takeo Ishikawa
Masamichi Takagi
Takeo Nakada
Tadashi Akiba
Kazuyoshi Kuwano
Pulmonary Pleomorphic Carcinoma Detected as a Result of Pneumothorax and the Subsequent Occurrence of Multiple Cystic Metastases
Case Reports in Medicine
author_facet Hideaki Yamakawa
Masahiro Yoshida
Masami Yabe
Yuri Baba
Emiri Baba
Hiroaki Katagi
Takeo Ishikawa
Masamichi Takagi
Takeo Nakada
Tadashi Akiba
Kazuyoshi Kuwano
author_sort Hideaki Yamakawa
title Pulmonary Pleomorphic Carcinoma Detected as a Result of Pneumothorax and the Subsequent Occurrence of Multiple Cystic Metastases
title_short Pulmonary Pleomorphic Carcinoma Detected as a Result of Pneumothorax and the Subsequent Occurrence of Multiple Cystic Metastases
title_full Pulmonary Pleomorphic Carcinoma Detected as a Result of Pneumothorax and the Subsequent Occurrence of Multiple Cystic Metastases
title_fullStr Pulmonary Pleomorphic Carcinoma Detected as a Result of Pneumothorax and the Subsequent Occurrence of Multiple Cystic Metastases
title_full_unstemmed Pulmonary Pleomorphic Carcinoma Detected as a Result of Pneumothorax and the Subsequent Occurrence of Multiple Cystic Metastases
title_sort pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma detected as a result of pneumothorax and the subsequent occurrence of multiple cystic metastases
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Medicine
issn 1687-9627
1687-9635
publishDate 2014-01-01
description A 39-year-old man was admitted for spontaneous pneumothorax. He underwent pulmonary resection to correct the lesion causing the air leakage, and a pathological diagnosis of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma was made because we thought that the pneumothorax developed due to the direct rupture of necrotic neoplastic tissue into the pleural cavity. After the operation, the patient received chemotherapy, during which multiple cystic metastases gradually developed in the lung that caused repeated occurrences of pneumothorax. Clinicians must be careful to recognize that pneumothorax can also be a complication of primary and various metastatic pulmonary malignancies.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/219273
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