A Case of Primary Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Lung.

Choi, Won Il; Sohn, Jeong Ho; Kwon, Oh Young; Hur, Jeong Suk; Hwang, Jae Seok; Han, Seong Beom; Song, Hong Suck; Jeon, Young June; Kwon, Kun Young

doi:1994.41.5.562

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 41(5); 1994 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1994;41(5):562-567.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1994.41.5.562 Published online October 1, 1994.

A Case of Primary Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Lung.

Won Il Choi, Jeong Ho Sohn, Oh Young Kwon, Jeong Suk Hur, Jae Seok Hwang, Seong Beom Han, Hong Suck Song, Young June Jeon, Kun Young Kwon

Abstract

Signet ring cell carcinoma has been previously described in many organs, most frequently in the stomach, and rarely in the colon, rectum, gallbladder, pancreas, breast, nadsal cavity, prostate, urinary bladder and ureter. Signet ring cell carcinomas in the lung, especially, when examined by small biopsies, are generally believed to be metastatic. This case was diagnosed by bronchoscopic biopsy. We also examined various organs by noninvasive method, including UGI series, barium enema and abdomen CT scarf, but all studies were nomal. Patient received cisplatin and etoposide combination chemotherapy followed by local radiotherapy ai a primary non-small cell lung cancer. Patient died of his disease 6 months after diagnosis. Now we report a case of primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the lung.

Key Words: Lung cancer, Signet ring cell carcinoma