Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: A Diagnostic Pitfall in Pregnancy

Sabine Danzinger; Wolfgang J. Köstler; Martin Funovics; Merima Herac; Leonhard Müllauer; Helmut Prosch; Heinz Kölbl

doi:10.1155/2019/9461579

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 2019)

Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: A Diagnostic Pitfall in Pregnancy

Sabine Danzinger,
Wolfgang J. Köstler,
Martin Funovics,
Merima Herac,
Leonhard Müllauer,
Helmut Prosch,
Heinz Kölbl

Affiliations

Sabine Danzinger: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Wolfgang J. Köstler: Clinical Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine I, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Martin Funovics: Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Merima Herac: Department of Pathology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Leonhard Müllauer: Department of Pathology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Helmut Prosch: Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Heinz Kölbl: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/9461579
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2019

Abstract

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Lung cancer during pregnancy represents a rare disease. In this case report, we present a patient at advanced and metastasized stage of signet ring cell carcinoma who presented in the 22nd week of gestation.

Published in Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology

ISSN: 2090-6684 (Print); 2090-6692 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/criog/

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