TY  - BOOK
AU  - Paudel, Amrit
TI  - Case Report: Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma in a female patient from Nepal
SN  - 2046-1402
PY  - 2021///
KW  - *Carcinoma
KW  - *Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
KW  - *Lung Neoplasms
KW  - Aged
KW  - Female
KW  - Humans
KW  - Lung
KW  - Nepal
KW  - MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
KW  - Internal Medicine
KW  - Case Reports
N2  - Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung is an uncommon subtype of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Even in the early stages, pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) has a dismal prognosis when compared to other kinds of NSCLC with a mean survival of 9-12 months and a five-year survival rate of around 20%. We present the case of a 68-year-old woman with a two-month history of shortness of breath and cough. Initial computed tomography (CT) scan showed features of interstitial lung disease with chronic obstructive airway changes. After 34 months, the patient's condition worsened with newer complaints of sore throat and hemoptysis. A repeat CT scan showed a 49x38x59mm size lesion in the superior segment of the left lower lobe. A core needle biopsy was performed, which revealed tumor cells consisting of irregular tubules and sarcomatoid components. The patient was started on chemotherapy. Unfortunately, she succumbed to her disease. Our case highlights the aggressiveness of PSC. Copyright: © 2021 Devkota A et al
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.55187.1
ER  -