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Spindle Cell Carcinoma of the Lung/Pleura: An Incidental Finding

Overview
Journal Cureus
Specialty Biomedical Engineering
Date 2018 Aug 25
PMID 30140599
Citations 7
Authors
Muhammad Sardar
Muhammad Azharuddin
Wahab J Khan
Mohammad A Noory
Nasreen Shaikh
Saad Ullah Malik
Doantrang Du
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Abstract

A 59-year-old male with a medical history of abdominal aortic dissection underwent a follow-up computed tomography (CT) scan abdomen, which showed an incidental pleural-based mass in the left lung base. The patient underwent an ultrasound (US)-guided biopsy and the histology was consistent with spindle cell carcinoma (SpCC). Staging workup was concerning for a metastatic lesion on the adrenal gland. The patient refused surgery and was subsequently started on chemotherapy. SpCC is a rare histological variant of sarcomatoid carcinoma. The prognosis is generally poor and treatment is the same as for other non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). The literature on disease progression and treatment is limited.

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