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ArticleRespiratory medicine case reports2020

An autopsy case of ruptured liver metastases from small cell lung cancer: A case report and literature review.

Yuki Goto, Kazunori Tobino, Kohei Yoshimine, Takuto Sueyasu, Masanobu Okahisa, Mitsukuni Sakabe, Kosuke Tsuruno

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Yuki GotoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Iizuka Hospital, 3-83 Yoshiomachi, Iizuka, Fukuoka, 820-0018, Japan.
Kazunori TobinoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Iizuka Hospital, 3-83 Yoshiomachi, Iizuka, Fukuoka, 820-0018, Japan.
Kohei YoshimineDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Iizuka Hospital, 3-83 Yoshiomachi, Iizuka, Fukuoka, 820-0018, Japan.
Takuto SueyasuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Iizuka Hospital, 3-83 Yoshiomachi, Iizuka, Fukuoka, 820-0018, Japan.
Masanobu OkahisaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Iizuka Hospital, 3-83 Yoshiomachi, Iizuka, Fukuoka, 820-0018, Japan.
Mitsukuni SakabeDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Iizuka Hospital, 3-83 Yoshiomachi, Iizuka, Fukuoka, 820-0018, Japan.
Kosuke TsurunoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Iizuka Hospital, 3-83 Yoshiomachi, Iizuka, Fukuoka, 820-0018, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 50-year-old male presented to our hospital complaining of dry cough and slight fever. A chest CT scan showed a mass in the right upper lung lobe, pleural effusion on both sides, and multiple liver tumors. He was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), and then antitumor chemotherapy was started. Thereafter, his condition deteriorated rapidly, and died 2 days later. An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was ruptured liver metastases. SCLC is a highly invasive disease and often metastasizes to the liver, but the rupture of liver metastases is rare. Clinical features and imaging findings were of a great help in diagnosing ruptured hepatic metastasis. Physicians need to pay attention to this condition, especially after chemotherapy has initiated.

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HemoperitoneumLiver metastasesSmall cell lung cancer

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PMCPMC7097517

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