Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Mimicking Interstitial Lung Disease Diagnosed by Transbronchial lung biopsie: A Case Report.

Sünnetçioğlu A., Mermit Çilingir B., Demirbaş A., Bayram I., Özgökçe M.

THE GULF JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY, vol.1, no.39, pp.89-91, 2022 (Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Case Report
  • Volume: 1 Issue: 39
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Journal Name: THE GULF JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.89-91
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) are rare malignancies characterized by insidious onset and mostly present with metastasis at the diagnosis. Lung metastasis manifesting diffuse ground-glass opacity is a very rare pattern that is difficult to distinguish from nonmalignant pulmonary diseases. Recognition of this atypical metastases pattern and avoidance of this potential pitfall are crucial. We report a unique case of the Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Mimicking Interstitial Lung Disease diagnosed by transbronchial lung biopsie. Keywords: Neuroendocrine Tumor, Metastasis, Groundglass opacity, interstitial lung disease.