Misdiagnosis of a small cell lung cancer resulting from inaccurate pathology.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 99(5): e125-7, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Currently, a biopsy provides the most reliable evidence for diagnosing a disease, and the majority of doctors do not question the diagnosis made by a pathologist. However, an inaccurate diagnosis may lead to serious consequences; for example, a benign tumor may be misdiagnosed as a malignancy, or a malignancy may be deemed to be benign. How to avoid these types of mistakes is a continuing issue of concern to all doctors. Here, we report a case of small cell lung cancer misdiagnosed as an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. Fortunately, we performed a mediastinoscopy on the patient and discovered the actual pathologic condition. This case is presented to caution against the possibility of the misdiagnosis of uncommon diseases in clinical practice.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Erros de Diagnóstico
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Carcinoma de Pequenas Células do Pulmão
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Thorac Surg
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China