TY - JOUR
AR - JSO-2020-3-112
TI - A Rare Case of Malignant Lung Cancer in a 20-Year-Old Patient: Possible Diagnostic Pitfalls
AU - Iride , Porcellini
AU - Miriam, Patella
AU - Antonio , Valenti
AU - Stefano, Cafarotti
JO - Journal of Surgical Oncology
PY - 2020
DA - Mon 06, Jul 2020
SN - 2674-3000
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.JSO.2020.03.12
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/a-rare-case-of-malignant-lung-cancer-in-a-20-year_JSO-2020-3-112 
KW - Lung cancer, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, multidisciplinary team, quality control
AB - We present a case of a 20-year-old male with a rare form of malignant lung cancer. The patient had a long
history of respiratory symptoms that have been repeatedly treated as a pulmonary infection. Despite several
hints of the ineffectiveness of the therapy, the diagnosis and definitive surgical treatment were made 4
months after the onset of symptoms. Our aim is to highlight the importance of an efficient diagnostic process
within multidisciplinary discussion and to warn clinicians on potential pitfalls related to unusual clinical
presentation.