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Extraordinarily Slow, Non-Metastatic Progression of Primary Mediastinal Small Cell Carcinoma
Seo In Ahn1,2, Jae Seok Jeong2,3,4,5, Myeong Ja Chung3,6
1The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine Seocho-gu South Korea.
Respirology Case Reports
|May 13, 2026
Abstract:
We report a rare untreated mediastinal small cell carcinoma (MSCC) showing unusually slow, non-metastatic progression over long-term CT follow-up. MSCC should be considered in mediastinal mass differentials. Distinguishing malignancy from benign lymphadenopathy in patients with lung disease is essential to avoid diagnostic delays.
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