Mixed mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the lung: Two cases with unusual histologic features
Journal
Lung Cancer
Journal Volume
89
Journal Issue
1
Pages
80-83
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Abstract
We herein report two cases of non-small cell lung cancer with unusual histologic patterns, comprising mixed mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Both cases presented identical genetic mutations in each histologic component of the tumor; specifically, one case possessed an ALK-rearrangement and the other case presented a deletion in exon 19 of the EGFR gene. The two current cases, as well as an additional case that we previously reported, were all identified as being a specific type of mixed lung cancer with driver mutations typically encountered in conventional lung adenocarcinomas. Our findings support the supposition that different histological components in mixed-histology lung cancer are clonally related. Accordingly, extensive tissue sampling is necessary to avoid overlooking minor adenocarcinomatous components, as patients with mixed lung cancer could potentially benefit from treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. ? 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
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Other Subjects
carcinoembryonic antigen; cisplatin; epidermal growth factor receptor; gemcitabine; genomic DNA; mucin; thyroid transcription factor 1; abdominal pain; abdominal radiography; adenosquamous carcinoma; adult; aged; Article; cancer adjuvant therapy; cancer staging; case report; chronic cough; computer assisted tomography; exon; female; gene deletion; gene mutation; gene rearrangement; histopathology; human; human cell; human tissue; immunohistochemistry; immunoreactivity; lung adenocarcinoma; lung lobectomy; lung resection; lymph node dissection; pancreas resection; pancreas tumor; priority journal; thorax radiography; adenocarcinoma; adenosquamous carcinoma; lung tumor; non small cell lung cancer; pathology; Adenocarcinoma; Adult; Aged; Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms
Publisher
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Type
journal article