Life Threatening haemoptysis in primary lung cancer-signet ring cell carcinoma

Shamsuddin Anwar; Sudeep Acharya; Dany Elsayegh; Alisa Sokoloff; Maryam Rehan

doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101195

Life Threatening haemoptysis in primary lung cancer-signet ring cell carcinoma

Respir Med Case Rep. 2020 Aug 25:31:101195. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101195. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Shamsuddin Anwar¹, Sudeep Acharya¹, Dany Elsayegh¹, Alisa Sokoloff¹, Maryam Rehan¹

Affiliation

¹ Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, United States.

Abstract

Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the lung is a rare non-small cell carcinoma of the lung with extremely aggressive features and poor prognosis. The diagnosis mainly required tissue biopsy with immunohistochemical analysis and gene mutation studies. We describe a unique case of primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the lung presenting with life threatening haemoptysis along with literature review of prognosis and management of this rare clinical entity.

Keywords: Critical care; Lung cancer; Oncology.

Publication types

Case Reports