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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung with Metastasis to the GI Tract Associated with EGFR Exon 19 Deletion

Authors :
Glen J. Weiss
Agnes K. Liman
Jeffrey Allen
Philip Y. Cheung
Rajesh N. Kukunoor
Source :
Case Reports in Medicine, Vol 2013 (2013)
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Wiley, 2013.

Abstract

We describe three confirmed cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lung with metastasis to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, with two having epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions in all available specimens. One of these patients received EGFR tyrosine kinase directed therapy for a brief period with some symptom relief. Consideration of EGFR exon 19 mutation testing in SCC of the lung, particularly for those with GI tract metastasis, may identify this potentially drug-targetable entity.

Subjects

Subjects :
Medicine

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16879627 and 16879635
Volume :
2013
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Case Reports in Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4e59eb5c02334094a268571cd57b226b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/874836