| Report of a case: Pulmonary giant cell carcinoma diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration |
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Won Young Kim, You Jin Chang, Eun Jung Lee, Chang Min Choi |
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| 초음파 기관지 내시경 세침흡인을 이용하여 진단한 거대세포암 증례 |
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김원영·장유진·이은정·최창민, You Jin Chang, Eun Jung Lee, Chang Min Choi |
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| Abstract |
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Pulmonary giant cell carcinoma is a rare lung tumor characterized by its highly malignant and aggressive clinical course. It was
first identified in 1958 by Nash and Stout and the diagnosis was usually made postoperatively or by autopsy. Early diagnosis is essential
for treating the tumor and distinguishing it from other types of lung cancer. Pulmonary giant cell carcinoma is usually located
in the lung periphery, and computed tomography (CT) or fluoroscopic guided percutaneous fine needle aspiration makes the
diagnosis possible. Recently, endobronchial ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EBUS-FNA) has been gaining popularity because
it allows for an approach to a centrally located lung mass that is not visible by routine bronchoscopy. We report a case of pulmonary
giant cell carcinoma that presented as a central lung mass and was diagnosed by EBUS-FNA. (Korean J Med 77:S1198-
S1201, 2009) |
| Key Words:
Carcinoma, Giant Cell; Biopsy, Fine-Needle |
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