Case Report

Small cell lung cancer with brain metastases under long-term primary control

Volume: 1 Number: 2 December 30, 2020
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Small cell lung cancer with brain metastases under long-term primary control

Abstract

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) mean overall survival (OS) of patients with extensive disease without treatment is 2-4 months. Chemotherapy is the main treatment in extensive disease. Radiotherapy is used for palliation of symptoms due to local or metastatic disease, while surgery for primary mass is rarely used. Case was presented with complaint of vomiting for 20 days, and an intracranial mass was detected in the brain imaging taken due to loss of strength in lower extremities. A 19x15 mm nodule was found in the lower lobe of the right lung. Fine needle aspiration biopsy was performed, and pathological evaluation of biopsy was reported as small cell lung carcinoma. Treatment was planned according to diagnosis of extensive small cell lung cancer. The patient immediately underwent palliative cranial radiotherapy due to the loss of strength in lower extremities. Subsequently, chemotherapy were started. SCLC is a poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma with clinical, pathological, and molecular characteristics that are distinct from those of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). First-line treatment, although having serious toxicity risk, is also useful in patients with poor performance status compared to NSCLC. SCLC should be treated primarily with chemotherapy in extensive disease, and radiotherapy or surgery should be preferred for palliative treatment for distant organ metastases. It should be kept in mind that small nodules can also metastasize, and even if the disease is metastatic, local treatments can contribute to survival.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Özlem Aydın İsak This is me
Türkiye

Perihan Perkin This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 30, 2020

Submission Date

August 12, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 14, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 1 Number: 2

APA
Zeynelgil, E., İsak, Ö. A., & Perkin, P. (2020). Small cell lung cancer with brain metastases under long-term primary control. Uluslararası Modern Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 1(2), 36-38. https://izlik.org/JA76JM38ZM
AMA
1.Zeynelgil E, İsak ÖA, Perkin P. Small cell lung cancer with brain metastases under long-term primary control. Uluslararası Modern Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2020;1(2):36-38. https://izlik.org/JA76JM38ZM
Chicago
Zeynelgil, Esra, Özlem Aydın İsak, and Perihan Perkin. 2020. “Small Cell Lung Cancer With Brain Metastases under Long-Term Primary Control”. Uluslararası Modern Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 1 (2): 36-38. https://izlik.org/JA76JM38ZM.
EndNote
Zeynelgil E, İsak ÖA, Perkin P (December 1, 2020) Small cell lung cancer with brain metastases under long-term primary control. Uluslararası Modern Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 1 2 36–38.
IEEE
[1]E. Zeynelgil, Ö. A. İsak, and P. Perkin, “Small cell lung cancer with brain metastases under long-term primary control”, Uluslararası Modern Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 36–38, Dec. 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA76JM38ZM
ISNAD
Zeynelgil, Esra - İsak, Özlem Aydın - Perkin, Perihan. “Small Cell Lung Cancer With Brain Metastases under Long-Term Primary Control”. Uluslararası Modern Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 1/2 (December 1, 2020): 36-38. https://izlik.org/JA76JM38ZM.
JAMA
1.Zeynelgil E, İsak ÖA, Perkin P. Small cell lung cancer with brain metastases under long-term primary control. Uluslararası Modern Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2020;1:36–38.
MLA
Zeynelgil, Esra, et al. “Small Cell Lung Cancer With Brain Metastases under Long-Term Primary Control”. Uluslararası Modern Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 1, no. 2, Dec. 2020, pp. 36-38, https://izlik.org/JA76JM38ZM.
Vancouver
1.Esra Zeynelgil, Özlem Aydın İsak, Perihan Perkin. Small cell lung cancer with brain metastases under long-term primary control. Uluslararası Modern Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1;1(2):36-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA76JM38ZM