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http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2009.66.5.390

A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinomatous Lung Abscess with Multiple Metastatic Abscesses  

Lim, Ju Eun (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Kim, Eun Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Jang, Ji Eun (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Son, Ji-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Jung, Ji Ye (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Park, Byung Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Lee, Kyung Jong (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Yoon, Yeo Wun (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Byun, Min Kwang (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Lee, Sa Rah (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Kang, Young Ae (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Moon, Jin Wook (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Park, Moo Suk (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Kim, Young Sam (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Jang, Joon (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Park, Young Nyun (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Kim, Se Kyu (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.66, no.5, 2009 , pp. 390-395 More about this Journal
Abstract
Among the bronchogenic carcinomas, especially squamous cell carcinoma and large cell carcinoma frequently present with cavitation, which may result from tumor necrosis. Cavitary lesions of the tumor are occasionally associated with infection and misdiagnosed as benign lung abscess owing to the partial responsiveness to antibiotics. It is very difficult to distinguish the carcinomatous abscess from the benign lung abscess, because of their similar clinical and radiologic features. Delay in diagnosis of underlying lung cancer may result in poor outcome. Therefore, clinicians should remember that the patients with highly suspicious carcinoma of the lung should undergo further precise examinations to find out malignant cells.
Keywords
Carcinomatous abscess; Lung abscess; Liver abscess; Squamous cell carcinoma;
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