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{{ Infobox diagnosis
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| Image      = Squamous carcinoma lung cytology.gif
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| Caption    = Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. [[Pap stain]].
| Synonyms  =
| Micro      =
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[lung adenocarcinoma]], [[large cell lung carcinoma]], metastatic [[squamous cell carcinoma]]
| Stains    =
| IHC        = p40 +ve, p63 +ve, TTF-1 -ve, CK7 -ve
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[lung]] - see [[lung tumours]]
| Assdx      =
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx = [[smoking]]
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence = common
| Bloodwork  = serum calcium elevated
| Rads      = large airway mass, +/-spiculated, +/-cavitation
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  =
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    = other [[lung tumours]] - esp. [[small cell carcinoma of the lung]]
| Tx        =
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'''Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung''', also '''lung squamous cell carcinoma''', is a common [[cancer|malignant]] [[lung tumour]] that is associated with [[smoking]].
'''Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung''', also '''lung squamous cell carcinoma''', is a common [[cancer|malignant]] [[lung tumour]] that is associated with [[smoking]].


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*Strong association with [[smoking]].
*Strong association with [[smoking]].
*May be treated with surgery.
*May be treated with surgery.
Clinical:
*May be associated with elevated serum calcium.<ref name=pmid1831917>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Campbell | first1 = JH. | last2 = Ralston | first2 = S. | last3 = Boyle | first3 = IT. | last4 = Banham | first4 = SW. | title = Symptomatic hypercalcaemia in lung cancer. | journal = Respir Med | volume = 85 | issue = 3 | pages = 223-7 | month = May | year = 1991 | doi =  | PMID = 1831917 }}</ref>


==Gross==
==Gross==

Revision as of 03:40, 12 January 2014

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
Diagnosis in short
Template:Px
Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Pap stain.
LM DDx lung adenocarcinoma, large cell lung carcinoma, metastatic squamous cell carcinoma
IHC p40 +ve, p63 +ve, TTF-1 -ve, CK7 -ve
Site lung - see lung tumours

Clinical history smoking
Prevalence common
Blood work serum calcium elevated
Radiology large airway mass, +/-spiculated, +/-cavitation
Clin. DDx other lung tumours - esp. small cell carcinoma of the lung


Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, also lung squamous cell carcinoma, is a common malignant lung tumour that is associated with smoking.

General

  • Strong association with smoking.
  • May be treated with surgery.

Clinical:

  • May be associated with elevated serum calcium.[1]

Gross

  • Usually centrally located, i.e. large airways.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Central nucleus.
  • Dense appearing cytoplasm, usu. eosinophilic.
  • +/-Small nucleolus.

DDx:

IHC

  • p40 +ve.[2]
    • p63 +ve -- less specific.
  • TTF-1 -ve.
    • Positive in adenocarcinoma.
  • Calponin -ve.
  • CK5/6 +ve.

See also

References

  1. Campbell, JH.; Ralston, S.; Boyle, IT.; Banham, SW. (May 1991). "Symptomatic hypercalcaemia in lung cancer.". Respir Med 85 (3): 223-7. PMID 1831917.
  2. Bishop, JA.; Teruya-Feldstein, J.; Westra, WH.; Pelosi, G.; Travis, WD.; Rekhtman, N. (Mar 2012). "p40 (ΔNp63) is superior to p63 for the diagnosis of pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma.". Mod Pathol 25 (3): 405-15. doi:10.1038/modpathol.2011.173. PMID 22056955.