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Occult Lung Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
233261
•Concept ID:
C1335097
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Occult Carcinoma of Lung; Occult Carcinoma of the Lung

Definition

A lung carcinoma detectable by sputum cytology or bronchial washings only. The primary tumor is undetectable radiographically or during bronchoscopy; therefore, it can not be assessed. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Intratumoural chemotherapy of lung cancer for diagnosis and treatment of draining lymph node metastasis.
Celikoglu F, Celikoglu SI, Goldberg EP
J Pharm Pharmacol 2010 Mar;62(3):287-95. doi: 10.1211/jpp.62.03.0001. PMID: 20487210
Treatment for patients with unknown primary carcinoma and unfavorable prognostic factors.
Greco FA, Pavlidis N
Semin Oncol 2009 Feb;36(1):65-74. doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2008.10.005. PMID: 19179190
Diagnosis and management of neck metastases from an unknown primary.
Calabrese L, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Jassem J, Rocca A, Bruschini R, Orecchia R, Chiesa F
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2005 Feb;25(1):2-12. PMID: 16080309Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The early identification of lung carcinoma by sputum cytology.
Petty TL
Cancer 2000 Dec 1;89(11 Suppl):2461-4. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(20001201)89:11+<2461::aid-cncr23>3.3.co;2-c. PMID: 11147627
Zygomycosis orbital apex syndrome in association with a solitary lung carcinoma.
Schuster MG, Stern J
J Med Vet Mycol 1995 Jan-Feb;33(1):73-5. doi: 10.1080/02681219580000151. PMID: 7650583

Diagnosis

Intracranial meningioma as initial clinical manifestation of occult lung carcinoma: case report.
Chatani M, Nakagawa I, Yamada S, Sugimoto T, Hironaka Y, Nakamura M, Nakase H
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2014;54(8):670-2. Epub 2013 Dec 5 doi: 10.2176/nmc.cr2013-0061. PMID: 24305014Free PMC Article
Spinal metastasis of occult lung carcinoma causing cauda equina syndrome.
Kotil K, Kilinc BM, Bilge T
J Clin Neurosci 2007 Apr;14(4):372-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.01.007. PMID: 17336230
The early identification of lung carcinoma by sputum cytology.
Petty TL
Cancer 2000 Dec 1;89(11 Suppl):2461-4. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(20001201)89:11+<2461::aid-cncr23>3.3.co;2-c. PMID: 11147627
Synchronous roentgenographically occult lung carcinoma in patients with resectable primary lung cancer.
Pierard P, Vermylen P, Bosschaerts T, Roufosse C, Berghmans T, Sculier JP, Ninane V
Chest 2000 Mar;117(3):779-85. doi: 10.1378/chest.117.3.779. PMID: 10713006
Occult lung carcinoma.
Rest A
Rocky Mt Med J 1969 Nov;66(11):29-31. PMID: 5353388

Therapy

The early identification of lung carcinoma by sputum cytology.
Petty TL
Cancer 2000 Dec 1;89(11 Suppl):2461-4. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(20001201)89:11+<2461::aid-cncr23>3.3.co;2-c. PMID: 11147627
Synchronous roentgenographically occult lung carcinoma in patients with resectable primary lung cancer.
Pierard P, Vermylen P, Bosschaerts T, Roufosse C, Berghmans T, Sculier JP, Ninane V
Chest 2000 Mar;117(3):779-85. doi: 10.1378/chest.117.3.779. PMID: 10713006

Prognosis

Bronchoscopically-guided conformal radiation therapy for radiographically occult lung carcinoma.
Tavecchio L, Gramaglia A, Mancini A, Scorsetti M, Andreani SM
Radiother Oncol 2001 Mar;58(3):269-71. doi: 10.1016/s0167-8140(00)00299-1. PMID: 11230887
The early identification of lung carcinoma by sputum cytology.
Petty TL
Cancer 2000 Dec 1;89(11 Suppl):2461-4. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(20001201)89:11+<2461::aid-cncr23>3.3.co;2-c. PMID: 11147627

Clinical prediction guides

The early identification of lung carcinoma by sputum cytology.
Petty TL
Cancer 2000 Dec 1;89(11 Suppl):2461-4. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(20001201)89:11+<2461::aid-cncr23>3.3.co;2-c. PMID: 11147627
Synchronous roentgenographically occult lung carcinoma in patients with resectable primary lung cancer.
Pierard P, Vermylen P, Bosschaerts T, Roufosse C, Berghmans T, Sculier JP, Ninane V
Chest 2000 Mar;117(3):779-85. doi: 10.1378/chest.117.3.779. PMID: 10713006

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