"Web-like obstruction"--a sign of regional complete remission after concurrent chemoradiotherapy in small cell lung cancer

Intern Med. 1996 Sep;35(9):732-5. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.35.732.

Abstract

Two patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) developed "web-like" mucosa that obstructed bronchi after concurrent chemoradiotherapy. It seemed that the orifice of the bronchi had disappeared. Since the patients were free of local recurrence and the histologic findings of "web-like" mucosa were negative for malignancy, we believe that "web-like obstruction" was additional sign of regional complete remission of SCLC after concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bronchi / pathology*
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / radiotherapy
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Male
  • Remission Induction

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents