Case report: Primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma in a 68-year-old male

IntroductionPrimary pleural squamous cell carcinoma (PPSCC) is a sporadic disease that is rarely reported in the literature. Due to its low incidence, the pathogenesis of PPSCC is unknown.Case summaryWe report a case of a 68-year-old male with PPSCC and sizable pulmonary bullae. Two months after com...

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Main Authors: Chuan Zhong, Haining Zhou, Ramón Rami-Porta, Yunfei Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.953989/full
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author Chuan Zhong
Haining Zhou
Ramón Rami-Porta
Yunfei Zhao
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description IntroductionPrimary pleural squamous cell carcinoma (PPSCC) is a sporadic disease that is rarely reported in the literature. Due to its low incidence, the pathogenesis of PPSCC is unknown.Case summaryWe report a case of a 68-year-old male with PPSCC and sizable pulmonary bullae. Two months after complete resection of both lesions, a total dose of 50 Gy radiotherapy was administered over the operative field. After more than a year of follow-up, the patient is in steady condition without any sign of recurrence.ConclusionSince PPSCC is rarely reported, our case proposed that complete surgical resection combined with radiotherapy may be a promising therapeutic approach.
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spelling doaj.art-4c85e6a6743c45069a3c92219f0df04b2022-12-22T02:19:14ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Surgery2296-875X2022-09-01910.3389/fsurg.2022.953989953989Case report: Primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma in a 68-year-old maleChuan Zhong0Haining Zhou1Ramón Rami-Porta2Yunfei Zhao3Department of Thoracic Surgery, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, University of Barcelona, Terrassa, SpainDepartment of Pathology, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, ChinaIntroductionPrimary pleural squamous cell carcinoma (PPSCC) is a sporadic disease that is rarely reported in the literature. Due to its low incidence, the pathogenesis of PPSCC is unknown.Case summaryWe report a case of a 68-year-old male with PPSCC and sizable pulmonary bullae. Two months after complete resection of both lesions, a total dose of 50 Gy radiotherapy was administered over the operative field. After more than a year of follow-up, the patient is in steady condition without any sign of recurrence.ConclusionSince PPSCC is rarely reported, our case proposed that complete surgical resection combined with radiotherapy may be a promising therapeutic approach.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.953989/fullprimary pleural squamous cell carcinomasurgical resectionradiotherapypulmonary bullaea promising therapeutic approach
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Haining Zhou
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Yunfei Zhao
Case report: Primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma in a 68-year-old male
Frontiers in Surgery
primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma
surgical resection
radiotherapy
pulmonary bullae
a promising therapeutic approach
title Case report: Primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma in a 68-year-old male
title_full Case report: Primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma in a 68-year-old male
title_fullStr Case report: Primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma in a 68-year-old male
title_full_unstemmed Case report: Primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma in a 68-year-old male
title_short Case report: Primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma in a 68-year-old male
title_sort case report primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma in a 68 year old male
topic primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma
surgical resection
radiotherapy
pulmonary bullae
a promising therapeutic approach
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.953989/full
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