Abstract
A 68-year-old man was referred to our hospital for further examination of a gingival mass. Chest radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging disclosed a bulky mass originating in the upper portion of the left lung, in contact with a chronic empyema lesion that first occurred after resection for pulmonary tuberculosis. Examination of a specimen obtained by percutaneous needle biopsy of the mass led to the diagnosis of large-cell carcinoma. Laboratory findings on admission showed marked leukocytosis (48,100/μl) without evidence of severe a bacterial infection. The level of G-CSF in serum was abnormally high (246 pg/ml, normal value: <30 pg/ml). Chemotherapy with vindesine, ifosfamide, and cisplatin resulted in shrinkage of the gingival mass, and a decrease in the G-CSF level to 66 pg/ml. Immunohistochemical staining with an anti-G-CSF monoclonal antibody to the primary lung tumor and the gingival mass obtained at autopsy was positive for cytoplasmic G-CSF.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1283-1287 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Thoracic Diseases |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 1 1995 |
Keywords
- G-CSF producing tumor
- Gingival metastasis
- Immunohistochemistry
- Large cell carcinoma of the lung
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine