| Literature DB >> 29312763 |
Jiashun Cao1, Donghong Chen1, Fan Yang1, Jingjing Yao2, Weipeng Zhu1, Chuanduo Zhao1.
Abstract
NUT (nuclear protein in testis) midline carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor arising in midline structures, such as head, neck and mediastinum. In the 2015 WHO classification of lung tumours, it was categorized in "Epithelial tumors". However, because of limited clinical data, its biological features have not been fully recognized. We report a case of NUT midline carcinoma presented as a primary lung tumor. Pneumonectomy was performed without any neoadjuvant therapy and it turned out to be a gross total resection. Even so, the prognosis is poor with a disease-free survival of 2 months and an overall survival of 6 months.Entities:
Keywords: NUT midline carcinoma; lung tumor; pneumonectomy
Year: 2017 PMID: 29312763 PMCID: PMC5756942 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.11.50
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895