Pulmonary Enteric Adenocarcinoma: A Very Rare Case Report from Qatar
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Ahmed K A Yasin1, Abdelaziz Mohamed1, Anas Mohamed1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Case Reports in Oncology
|November 7, 2023
Abstract:
A 78-year-old male patient presented with dyspnea, loss of appetite, and weight loss. Workup and imaging showed suspected malignant lung lesion. Biopsy was done and showed features of pulmonary enteric adenocarcinoma (PEAC). This is a very rare disease and its diagnosis is challenging.
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