[Pulmonary metastasis from an eccrine carcinoma: thoracic perfusion with the aorto-caval stop-flow technique. Description of a clinical case]

Minerva Chir. 1998 May;53(5):441-5.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

A case of a 64-year-old man with eccrine carcinoma arising from hand skin is reported. At the time of diagnosis he showed bilateral pneumonic metastases. Although the patient underwent two systemic chemotherapy lines, he showed further progressive disease of the lung. For this reason a third chemotherapy line was started through thoracic stop-flow infusion. In this way, a five month stable disease had been achieved. The patient died 7 months later for progressive disease. The rarity of this disease, the uncertain treatment, the feasibility and efficacy of thoracic stop-flow infusion are underlined and further studies are suggested.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / drug therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary*
  • Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion / methods*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents