A case of apparent lung adenocarcinoma size reduction during steroid therapy

Yoshinao Sato; Katsunori Oikado; Junya Tominaga; Akira Sakurada; Ryoko Saito; Kei Takase

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A case of apparent lung adenocarcinoma size reduction during steroid therapy

Yoshinao Sato, Katsunori Oikado, Junya Tominaga, Akira Sakurada, Ryoko Saito, Kei Takase

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Abstract

Spontaneous regression of lung cancer is a rare phenomenon. We described a case of lung adenocarcinoma size reduction during steroid therapy. In this case, histopathologic findings showed a lung adenocarcinoma surrounded by obstructive pneumonia and inflammatory cell infiltration. Steroid use might have diminished the inflammatory response around the lung cancer, resulting in the apparent shrinkage of the lung cancer. This phenomenon is a potential pitfall in lung cancer diagnosis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	W80-W81
Journal	Journal of Thoracic Imaging
Volume	30
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/RTI.0000000000000178
Publication status	Published - 2015 Oct 20

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Computed tomography
Lung cancer
Spontaneous regression

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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