conclusions physicians should be aware of this rare site of metastasis. early diagnosis is of paramount importance in order to effectively prevent the significant morbidity this condition can cause if left untreated. introduction small cell carcinoma constitutes the most aggressive type of lung cancer, with the greatest propensity for early disseminated disease. although commonly neglected due ...

cadmium has been known to be harmful to human health, mainly via contaminated drinking water, food supplies, tobacco and industrial pollutants. the aim of this study was to determine the ability of cadmium chloride (cdcl 2 ) to cause cell death in the human lung carcinoma cell line (calu-6). the cells were grown in rpmi-1640 medium supplemented with 10% fcs, penicillin/streptomycin (100 u/ml, 1...

metastasis from a malignant tumor to the palatine tonsils is rare, accounting for only 0.8% of all tonsillar tumors, with only 100 cases reported in the english-language literature. various malignant lung carcinomas may metastasize to the tonsils. a few cases of tonsillar metastasis from neuroendocrine lung carcinoma have been reported. a 67-year-old female underwent a right tonsillectomy becau...

biomolecular behavior of tumor cells has become attractive to investigators. p53 as an oncosuppresor gene has been core of various studies and ki67 is a nuclear protein involved in proliferation process. stopping of onco-suppressor function theoretically allows proliferative system to get out of any control. in this case-control study we evaluated 50 patients with non small cell lung cancer, co...

adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung is a relatively rare, slow growing lung neoplasm. metastases outside the lung are uncommon. herein, we have reported the case of a patient who presented with a large mass in the right lower lobe of her lung. bronchial biopsy revealed features suggestive of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung with a predominant cribriform architecture. ct abdomen showed feat...

background: lung cancer ranks among the most common and most lethal malignancies worldwide. once vascular or lymphatic invasions occur, metastatic dissemination to distant sites is common. bone, liver, adrenals, and brain are the most frequent sites of the distant disease. in this study we present a case of squamous cell carcinoma of lung with metastasis of the left knee bursa.case presentation...

background: the aberrant expression of dickkopf-1 (dkk1), triose phosphate isomerase (tpi) and fatty acid binding-protein 5 (fabp5) in lung cancer tissues and their presence in secretome of lung cancer cell lines were reported. here, serum levels of these molecules in lung cancer patients were compared to those in a healthy control group. materials and methods: the patients’ group consisted of ...

Miliary mottling on chest radiography is seen in miliary tuberculosis, certain fungal infections, sarcoidosis, coal miner’s pneumoconiosis, silicosis, hemosiderosis, fibrosing alveolitis, acute extrinsic allergic alveolitis, pulmonary eosinophilic syndrome, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, and rarely in hematogenous metastases from the primary cancers of the thyroid, kidney, trophoblasts, and so...