1983 Volume 5 Issue 2 Pages 175-179
A case of triple bronchogenic carcinoma was reported. The patient had been a chromate worker for 17 years. In 1975 the first malignancy, which was squamous cell carcinoma, was detected in the right lower bronchus, and lower lobectomy was performed. Thereafter for 4 years and 7 months he recieved chemotherapy, and was followed up. In 1980 the second two malignancies were found in the left lingular and the right upper lobe bronchi, by means of fiberoptic bronchoscopy. The former was small cell carcinoma and the latter was squamous cell carcinoma. Resection was not thought to be indicated In spite of chemo-, immuno- and radiation therapies, he died from brain and liver metastases of small cell carcinoma in 1981. This case seemed to present many problemes about the diagnosis and treatment of synchronous and asynchronous multiple lung cancer.
