Abstract
We herein report a case of signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of the lung with an EML4-ALK fusion gene mimicking mucinous (colloid) adenocarcinoma. A 79-year-old female presented with a pulmonary tumor located in the right lower lobe measuring 21. mm in size. A right lower lobectomy was performed. The postoperative pathological examination revealed signet ring cell carcinoma with abundant mucin pools, and a multiplex RT-PCR analysis revealed the variant 2 inversion of the EML4-ALK gene.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 375-378 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Lung Cancer |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2011 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Oncology
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cancer Research