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Published on: October 13, 2023
Small-cell Lung Cancer Presenting as Fatal Pulmonary Hemorrhage
Jun Hyeok Lim1, Jeong-Seon Ryu1, Sang Yong Cho1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 27, Inhang-Ro, Jung-Gu, Incheon, 22332, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a lung cancer histological subtype unusual in its favorable response to cytotoxic chemotherapy. Life-threatening manifestations at presentation are rarely reported and should be an important clinical concern. We report a case of a 63-year-old man presenting with rapid-onset refractory severe thrombocytopenia, development of massive hemoptysis, and death from respiratory failure. This case provides clinicians a reference for this unusual presentation and carries clinical implications for managing SCLC patients.
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