2021
DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13887
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Primary signet‐ring cell carcinoma of the lung in an HIV‐positive patient

Abstract: Primary lung signet‐ring cell carcinomas are a rare entity and only a few cases of pure signet‐ring cell carcinomas of the lung are reported in the English literature. They usually have an aggressive behavior and a poor prognosis because in most cases they are identified at an advanced stage. We present a unique case of primary signet‐ring cell carcinoma of the lung because the patient was HIV positive, a heavy smoker, and also the tumor, discovered incidentally during chest x‐ray, was a pure type of signet‐ri… Show more

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“…La presencia de células malignas en anillo de sello se observa con mayor frecuencia en los adenocarcinomas, particularmente en los del tracto gastrointestinal y de mama (1,2). En un estudio con 24.171 pacientes con carcinoma de células en anillo de sello (CCAS), se encontró que solo el 3.1 % de los casos tiene un origen pulmonar primario, lo que restringe el estudio del CCAS de pulmón a informes y series de casos (3).…”
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“…La presencia de células malignas en anillo de sello se observa con mayor frecuencia en los adenocarcinomas, particularmente en los del tracto gastrointestinal y de mama (1,2). En un estudio con 24.171 pacientes con carcinoma de células en anillo de sello (CCAS), se encontró que solo el 3.1 % de los casos tiene un origen pulmonar primario, lo que restringe el estudio del CCAS de pulmón a informes y series de casos (3).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified