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Spontaneous Regression of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in a Patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Case Report

  • Hwang, Eu Dong (Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Chest Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young Jae (Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Chest Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Leem, Ah Young (Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Chest Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ji, Ah-Young (Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Chest Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Younjeong (Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Chest Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Ji Ye (Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Chest Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Se Kyu (Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Chest Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chang, Joon (Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Chest Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Ji Hye (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Seon Cheol (Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital)
  • Received : 2013.05.28
  • Accepted : 2013.08.22
  • Published : 2013.11.30
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Abstract

Treatment of lung cancer in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is difficult because the mortality rate after surgery or chemotherapy is high for these patients. Spontaneous regression of cancer is rare, especially in lung cancer. A 62-year-old man, previously diagnosed with IPF, presented with stage IIIC (T2N3M0) non-small cell lung cancer. About 4 months later, spontaneous regression of the primary tumor was observed without treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of spontaneous regression of lung cancer in a patient with IPF.

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