Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Lung with Bilateral Renal Metastases at Presentation in a Young Female
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♦Corresponding Author: Kaushik Saha, MD Pulmonary Medicine Department, N. R. S. Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Mobile: +919433383080 Email:[email protected] Introduction Unusual tracheobronchial tumors represent 4% to 6% of all lung tumors (benign and malignant).1 Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) accounts for less than 0.2% of all lung tumors.2 Pulmonary ACC usually arise in the proximal tracheobronchial tree, and are regarded as slowly growing tumors. Metastases outside the lungs, such as the kidneys, are infrequent and occur much later after initial presentation.3 Herein, we have reported a case of primary ACC of the lung in a young female who presented with metastases to the liver and both kidneys.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012