TY - JOUR
T1 - Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the lung with bony metastasis in a 13-year-old boy
T2 - Case report and review of literature
AU - Abuzetun, Jamil Y.
AU - Hazin, Ribhi
AU - Suker, Manar
AU - Silberstein, Peter
PY - 2008/8/1
Y1 - 2008/8/1
N2 - Primary bronchogenic carcinoma of the lung is extremely rare in children, particularly the squamous cell type. Only 6 cases have been reported in the literature. We are reporting a case of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in a 13-year-old boy who presented with left shoulder pain secondary to bone metastasis. Given the lack of specific symptoms associated with such malignancies, many children are at risk of delayed diagnosis and, as a result, associated metastases. Diagnostic evaluation hinges on biopsy of suspected lesion and histopathologic evaluation. Treatment regimens are rather ill defined, though the mainstay is surgical resection of the lesion along with chemotherapy and palliative radiotherapy for bone metastasis.
AB - Primary bronchogenic carcinoma of the lung is extremely rare in children, particularly the squamous cell type. Only 6 cases have been reported in the literature. We are reporting a case of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in a 13-year-old boy who presented with left shoulder pain secondary to bone metastasis. Given the lack of specific symptoms associated with such malignancies, many children are at risk of delayed diagnosis and, as a result, associated metastases. Diagnostic evaluation hinges on biopsy of suspected lesion and histopathologic evaluation. Treatment regimens are rather ill defined, though the mainstay is surgical resection of the lesion along with chemotherapy and palliative radiotherapy for bone metastasis.
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U2 - 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318179a1a7
DO - 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318179a1a7
M3 - Article
C2 - 18799946
AN - SCOPUS:53749096849
VL - 30
SP - 635
EP - 637
JO - Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
JF - Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
SN - 1077-4114
IS - 8
ER -