Chen Gang, Qiu Xiaoming, Liu Yi, Qiao Yanjie, Shi Tao, Chen Jun, Zhou Qinghua
Department of Lung Cancer Surgery, Tianjin Lung Cancer Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital Tianjin 30052, China.
Int J Clin Exp Med. 2014 Jul 15;7(7):1898-903. eCollection 2014.
Primary mediastinal adenocarcinoma is rare, but its originating from a calcified nodule is even more unusual. We present herein a 55-year-old female with a superior mediastinal mass, first discovered 2 years prior that changed dramatically from its original appearance as a calcified nodule. The mass was completely resected, and histopathological examination revealed a primary adenocarcinoma. The patient has been disease-free for over 13 months since surgery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of mediastinal adenocarcinoma to demonstrate such a surprising course of development.
原发性纵隔腺癌罕见,但其起源于钙化结节则更为不寻常。我们在此报告一例55岁女性,有上纵隔肿块,首次发现于2年前,其最初表现为钙化结节,之后外观发生显著变化。该肿块被完整切除,组织病理学检查显示为原发性腺癌。自手术以来,患者已无病生存超过13个月。据我们所知,这是首例报道的纵隔腺癌呈现如此令人惊讶的发展过程的病例。