Small-cell lung cancer presenting as fatal pulmonary hemorrhage
Lim Jun Hyeok,
Ryu Jeong-Seon,
Cho Sang Yong,
Kim Hyun-Jung,
Jeon Sang Hoon,
Kim Jung Soo,
Nam Hae-Seong,
Cho Jae Hwa,
Kwak Seung Min,
Lee Hong Lyeol
Affiliations
Lim Jun Hyeok
Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 27, Inhang-Ro, Jung-Gu, Incheon, 22332, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-32-890-3738, Fax: +82-32-882-6578
Ryu Jeong-Seon
Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 27, Inhang-Ro, Jung-Gu, Incheon, 22332, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-32-890-3738, Fax: +82-32-882-6578
Cho Sang Yong
Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 27, Inhang-Ro, Jung-Gu, Incheon, 22332, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-32-890-3738, Fax: +82-32-882-6578
Kim Hyun-Jung
Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 27, Inhang-Ro, Jung-Gu, Incheon, 22332, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-32-890-3738, Fax: +82-32-882-6578
Jeon Sang Hoon
Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 27, Inhang-Ro, Jung-Gu, Incheon, 22332, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-32-890-3738, Fax: +82-32-882-6578
Kim Jung Soo
Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 27, Inhang-Ro, Jung-Gu, Incheon, 22332, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-32-890-3738, Fax: +82-32-882-6578
Nam Hae-Seong
Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 27, Inhang-Ro, Jung-Gu, Incheon, 22332, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-32-890-3738, Fax: +82-32-882-6578
Cho Jae Hwa
Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 27, Inhang-Ro, Jung-Gu, Incheon, 22332, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-32-890-3738, Fax: +82-32-882-6578
Kwak Seung Min
Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 27, Inhang-Ro, Jung-Gu, Incheon, 22332, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-32-890-3738, Fax: +82-32-882-6578
Lee Hong Lyeol
Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 27, Inhang-Ro, Jung-Gu, Incheon, 22332, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-32-890-3738, Fax: +82-32-882-6578
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.
