Pulmonary Enteric Adenocarcinoma: A Very Rare Case Report from Qatar

Ahmed K A Yasin; Abdelaziz Mohamed; Anas Mohamed; Nusiba Elamin; Mustafa A Al-Tikrity; Bara Wazwaz

doi:10.1159/000533220

Pulmonary Enteric Adenocarcinoma: A Very Rare Case Report from Qatar

Case Rep Oncol. 2023 Aug 30;16(1):759-764. doi: 10.1159/000533220. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.

Authors

Ahmed K A Yasin¹, Abdelaziz Mohamed¹, Anas Mohamed¹, Nusiba Elamin¹, Mustafa A Al-Tikrity², Bara Wazwaz³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
² Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
³ Department of Pathology, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

Abstract

A 78-year-old male patient presented with dyspnea, loss of appetite, and weight loss. Workup and imaging showed suspected malignant lung lesion. Biopsy was done and showed features of pulmonary enteric adenocarcinoma (PEAC). This is a very rare disease and its diagnosis is challenging.

Keywords: Immunohistochemistry; Lung cancer; Pulmonary enteric adenocarcinoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

Qatar National Library is funding this case report. They have no role in preparing or writing it.