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Pages 147-150 (May 1990)
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Vol. 26. Issue 4.
Pages 147-150 (May 1990)
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Segundo carcinoma primario de pulmon
Second primary lung carcinoma
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G. Estrada, G. Gómez, C. León, E. Monroy
Unidad de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Barcelona
E. García Pachón*, G. Rodríguez Froján*
* Servicio de Aparato Respiratorio. Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Barcelona
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Durante el seguimiento de 382 pacientes intervenidos de cáncer de pulmón con cirugía radical, se ha detectado en 13 casos un segundo carcinoma primario pulmonar (3,4%) y en uno de ellos una tercera neoplasia de pulmón. La mayoría de los pacientes se hallaban asintomáticos, detectándose la neoplasia en una radiografía de tórax de control. La forma más frecuente de presentación del segundo tumor fue en el lado contralateral y con la misma estirpe histológica que el primero. El intervalo promedio desde el primer tratamiento hasta la aparición del segundo carcinoma fue de 37,3 meses. Once de los pacientes presentaron la segunda neoplasia en los 5 primeros años desde la intervención. Nueve de los 13 pacientes pudieron ser tratados del nuevo carcinoma, 5 mediante cirugía, 3 con radioterapia y 1 con radio y quimioterapia. Concluimos que el segundo carcinoma primario de pulmón no es un hallazgo excepcional y que los pacientes que lo presentan pueden ser tributarios de tratamiento radical, por lo que creemos necesario un control periódico e indefinido de estos pacientes.

During the follow up of 382 patients who had undergone radical surgery for lung cancer, in 13 (3,4%) a second primary lung carcinoma was detected, and in one patient even a third. Most patients were asymptomatic and the tumor was detected on a control chest radiogram. The most common type of pre-sentation of the second carcinoma was in the contralateral side and with the same histological type as the first one. The mean interval since the first treatment was 37,7 months. Eleven patients had the second neoplasia within 5 years after the operation. Nine of the 13 patients could be treated for their new carcinoma, 5 with surgery, 3 with radiotherapy and 1 with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. We conclude that the second primary lung carcinoma is not an exceptional occurrence and that patients may undergo radical treatment. The-refore, we think that these patients require periodical and indefinite follow up.

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