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Recovery of temperature to normal may indicate the best time for surgery in patients with lung cancer complicated by a lung abscess: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Yunbin Li
    • Yanping Tang
    • Xiaosong Li
    • Jian Li
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  • Published online on: October 14, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14742
  • Article Number: 608
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

In clinical practice, the management of a lung abscess (LA) usually initiates with antibiotic administration to address the infection. Nevertheless, for cases presenting with refractory pulmonary tumors complicated by a LA, surgical intervention stands as an essential therapeutic recourse. The current study presents case involving lung cancer complicated by a LA. Despite continuously elevated infection marker levels, surgical intervention was promptly performed following the normalization of the patient's temperature. Subsequent postoperative histopathological analysis and immunohistochemistry revealed a moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma located in the lower right lung, classified as T2aN0M0, Ib stage. Following a 2‑year follow‑up period, no cancer recurrence was observed and the patient exhibited a favorable prognosis. This case highlights the vital role of surgical timing in the management of lung cancer complicated by an acute LA. Early surgical intervention may play a crucial role in arresting the advancement of lung cancer, indicating that prompt surgery upon temperature normalization could serve as a significant treatment indication for these patients.

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Li Y, Tang Y, Li X and Li J: Recovery of temperature to normal may indicate the best time for surgery in patients with lung cancer complicated by a lung abscess: A case report. Oncol Lett 28: 608, 2024.
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Li, Y., Tang, Y., Li, X., & Li, J. (2024). Recovery of temperature to normal may indicate the best time for surgery in patients with lung cancer complicated by a lung abscess: A case report. Oncology Letters, 28, 608. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14742
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Li, Y., Tang, Y., Li, X., Li, J."Recovery of temperature to normal may indicate the best time for surgery in patients with lung cancer complicated by a lung abscess: A case report". Oncology Letters 28.6 (2024): 608.
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Li, Y., Tang, Y., Li, X., Li, J."Recovery of temperature to normal may indicate the best time for surgery in patients with lung cancer complicated by a lung abscess: A case report". Oncology Letters 28, no. 6 (2024): 608. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14742