Korean Journal of Radiology

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Synchronous Triple Primary Lung Cancers: A Case Report

  • Yoon, Hyun Jung (Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Ho Yun (Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Joungho (Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Yoon-La (Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2014.03.30
  • Accepted : 2014.05.26
  • Published : 2014.09.01
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Abstract

Synchronous primary lung cancers are relatively rare. The accurate diagnosis remains challenging, despite of the routine use of bronchoscopy and computed tomography (CT) of the chest. Herein we report a case of synchronous triple primary cancers of the right lung in a 72-year-old male patient in whom each tumor presented distinct CT imaging findings.

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