A Case of Large Cell Lung Carcinoma with Rhabdoid Phenotype Metastasized Solitarily to the Duodenum.

Abstract

We report a case of non-small cell lung cancer with rhabdoid phenotype that was completely resected by right upper lobectomy and lymphadenectomy. Pathological examination revealed that the tumor was mainly consisted of adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma, combined, with scanty of rhabdoid phenotype. Regardless of postoperative chemotherapy, the patient developed duodenal metastasis 7 month postoperatively. According to the pathological examination of resected metastatic lesion, most of the tumor cells represented rhabdoid phenotype. Unfortunately, the patients died of the subsequent liver metastasis 11 month after initial operation. A close follow-up is needed for such non-small cell lung cancer with variety of pathological phenotype.