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The case of double primary lung adenocarcinomas with an EGFR mutation and ALK translocation successfully treated with alectinib at the post-surgicalrecurrence

Authors :
Tsunezuka, Yoshio
Tanaka, Nobuyoshi
Fujimori, Hideki
Togashi, Yuki
Baba, Satoko
Takeuchi, Kengo
Katayanagi, Kazuyoshi
Kurumaya, Hiroshi
Kitade, Hironori
Atagi, Shinji
Yano, Seiji
Source :
The Journal of Medical Investigation. 64(3-4):305-307
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University, 2017.

Abstract

A 36-year-old male was found two nodules in the right lower lobe of the lung. After the surgical resection, both lesions were diagnosed as invasive adenocarcinomas. One lesion was primarily lepidic growth component with EGFR-L858R mutation, and the other was micropapillary component with ALK translocation accompanying mediastinal lymphnode metastases. While he experienced disease recurrence, the disease was controlled by an ALK inhibitor, given based on the findings of surgical specimens. This is the first case who had two simultaneous lung cancers with EGFR mutation and ALK translocation in each respective lesion, and was successfully treated with ALK inhibitor at the post-surgical recurrence.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13496867
Volume :
64
Issue :
3-4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Journal of Medical Investigation
Accession number :
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