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Endoscopy 1989; 21(4): 186-187
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012938
Case Report

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Bronchoscopic “Resection”of Small Cell Carcinoma

S. W. Watkin1 , A. J. Soorae2 , J. A. Green1
  • 1University of Liverpool, Department of Radiation Oncology, Clatterbridge Hospital, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside
  • 2Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Fazakerley Hospital, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool
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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

Small cell carcinoma of the bronchus frequently presents as a widely disseminated tumor with a large central primary lesion. A patient with peripheral shadowing on a chest radiograph is reported in whom bronchoscopy revealed endobronchial tumor of the small cell type. The patient underwent lobectomy, but residual carcinoma could not be identified in the operative specimen, and the patient has remained disease-free for 2.5 years post-resection.

Key words:

Small cell carcinoma - Bronchoscopy - Lobectomy - Long-term survival