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A Rare Case of Synchronous Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia and Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma with a Lung Mass: A Diagnostic and Management Dilemma
- Source :
- Case Reports in Oncology, Case Reports in Oncology, Vol 13, Iss 3, Pp 1474-1482 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- S. Karger AG, 2020.
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Abstract
- Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma has presented an increasing burden globally, with the occurrence of metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma being a relatively rare event but presenting with significant challenges in management, and a paucity of treatment options. Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia is similarly an infrequent diagnosis. We present a rare case of a synchronous diagnosis of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia with an associated lung mass with squamous differentiation. The considered origin of the lung mass was either metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma or a primary squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, representing a third primary malignancy. The report highlights complexities in diagnosis and management, particularly in a patient with multiple synchronous malignancies. It further emphasizes the need for expanded global availability of specific therapies, including PD-1 inhibitors.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous Differentiation
waldenström’s macroglobulinemia
Case Report
lcsh:RC254-282
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Rare case
medicine
Waldenström's macroglobulinemia
Squamous-cell carcinoma of the lung
Lung
business.industry
Macroglobulinemia
Treatment options
Primary malignancy
lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
stomatognathic diseases
030104 developmental biology
medicine.anatomical_structure
Oncology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
business
Synchronous cancer
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16626575
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Oncology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....31d804faecb458544adae85a1959756d