Stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer with a giant left atrial tumor thrombus: A case report and literature review

  • Authors:
    • Yong Li
    • Jinrong Lou
    • Shujun Qiu
    • Yutian Guo
    • Mianshun Pan
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  • Published online on: February 9, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4215
  • Pages: 2229-2232
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Abstract

Lung cancer presenting with a giant atrial tumor thrombus is particularly rare. Surgical resection, aided by a cardiopulmonary bypass, is the standard treatment of choice if there is no distant metastasis. However, this form of surgery carries a high risk, with the subsequent patient prognosis being extremely poor. The current study describes the case of a 52‑year‑old man presenting with left lung squamous cell carcinoma that had extended into the left atrium. The patient was treated with stereotactic radiotherapy, and regarding the atrial disease, a complete response was achieved within 12 months. The present case demonstrates that stereotactic radiotherapy may be a beneficial palliative treatment for patients with stage IV lung cancer invading the left atrium.
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Li Y, Lou J, Qiu S, Guo Y and Pan M: Stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer with a giant left atrial tumor thrombus: A case report and literature review. Oncol Lett 11: 2229-2232, 2016
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Li, Y., Lou, J., Qiu, S., Guo, Y., & Pan, M. (2016). Stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer with a giant left atrial tumor thrombus: A case report and literature review. Oncology Letters, 11, 2229-2232. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4215
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Li, Y., Lou, J., Qiu, S., Guo, Y., Pan, M."Stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer with a giant left atrial tumor thrombus: A case report and literature review". Oncology Letters 11.3 (2016): 2229-2232.
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Li, Y., Lou, J., Qiu, S., Guo, Y., Pan, M."Stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer with a giant left atrial tumor thrombus: A case report and literature review". Oncology Letters 11, no. 3 (2016): 2229-2232. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4215