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| Caption = Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. [[Pap stain]]. | |||
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| LMDDx = [[lung adenocarcinoma]], [[large cell lung carcinoma]], metastatic [[squamous cell carcinoma]] | |||
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| IHC = p40 +ve, p63 +ve, TTF-1 -ve, CK7 -ve | |||
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| Site = [[lung]] - see [[lung tumours]] | |||
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| Clinicalhx = [[smoking]] | |||
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| Prevalence = common | |||
| Bloodwork = serum calcium elevated | |||
| Rads = large airway mass, +/-spiculated, +/-cavitation | |||
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| ClinDDx = other [[lung tumours]] - esp. [[small cell carcinoma of the lung]] | |||
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'''Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung''', also '''lung squamous cell carcinoma''', is a common [[cancer|malignant]] [[lung tumour]] that is associated with [[smoking]]. | '''Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung''', also '''lung squamous cell carcinoma''', is a common [[cancer|malignant]] [[lung tumour]] that is associated with [[smoking]]. | ||
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*Strong association with [[smoking]]. | *Strong association with [[smoking]]. | ||
*May be treated with surgery. | *May be treated with surgery. | ||
Clinical: | |||
*May be associated with elevated serum calcium.<ref name=pmid1831917>{{Cite journal | last1 = Campbell | first1 = JH. | last2 = Ralston | first2 = S. | last3 = Boyle | first3 = IT. | last4 = Banham | first4 = SW. | title = Symptomatic hypercalcaemia in lung cancer. | journal = Respir Med | volume = 85 | issue = 3 | pages = 223-7 | month = May | year = 1991 | doi = | PMID = 1831917 }}</ref> | |||
==Gross== | ==Gross== | ||
Revision as of 03:40, 12 January 2014
| Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung | |
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| Diagnosis in short | |
 Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Pap stain. | |
| LM DDx | lung adenocarcinoma, large cell lung carcinoma, metastatic squamous cell carcinoma |
| IHC | p40 +ve, p63 +ve, TTF-1 -ve, CK7 -ve |
| Site | lung - see lung tumours |
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| Clinical history | smoking |
| Prevalence | common |
| Blood work | serum calcium elevated |
| Radiology | large airway mass, +/-spiculated, +/-cavitation |
| Clin. DDx | other lung tumours - esp. small cell carcinoma of the lung |
Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, also lung squamous cell carcinoma, is a common malignant lung tumour that is associated with smoking.
General
- Strong association with smoking.
- May be treated with surgery.
Clinical:
- May be associated with elevated serum calcium.[1]
Gross
- Usually centrally located, i.e. large airways.
Microscopic
Features:
- Central nucleus.
- Dense appearing cytoplasm, usu. eosinophilic.
- +/-Small nucleolus.
DDx:
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma.
- Adenocarcinoma of the lung.
- Non-small cell lung carcinoma - diagnosis should be avoid if possible.
IHC
- p40 +ve.[2]
- p63 +ve -- less specific.
- TTF-1 -ve.
- Positive in adenocarcinoma.
- Calponin -ve.
- CK5/6 +ve.
See also
References
- ↑ Campbell, JH.; Ralston, S.; Boyle, IT.; Banham, SW. (May 1991). "Symptomatic hypercalcaemia in lung cancer.". Respir Med 85 (3): 223-7. PMID 1831917.
- ↑ Bishop, JA.; Teruya-Feldstein, J.; Westra, WH.; Pelosi, G.; Travis, WD.; Rekhtman, N. (Mar 2012). "p40 (ΔNp63) is superior to p63 for the diagnosis of pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma.". Mod Pathol 25 (3): 405-15. doi:10.1038/modpathol.2011.173. PMID 22056955.