Epidermoid bronchogenic carcinoma in a 21 year old black man

Abstract

A 21 year cid black man, native from Chocó (Colombia), variously employed, who presented with a respiratory difficulty syndrome of two months of evolution, right pleuritic pain, congestive cardiac failure and systemic symptoms. A homogeneic white .grayish tumor measuring 8 by 10 cm with necrotic areas was found at necropsy. The tumor originated in the main bronchial tube of the lower and middle lobes of the right lung and invaded the entire pericardial vicinity forming a cuirass and causing tumoral constrictive pericarditis. Microscopic studies revealed a well differentiated squamous type bronchogenic carcinoma.

 Bronchogenic carcinomas are frequently associated with cigarette smoking. However, their incidente has increased among non. smokers, suggesting the possibility that there are other causal factors, such as atmospheric contaminants, genetic predisposition, diets deficient in vitamin A and carotene, presente of certain viruses and immunologic changes. Lung cancer constitutes 16% among the types of cancer suffered by men and 13% among women, it has its greatest incidente in groups between 40 and 70 years of age and only 1 to 5 percent of thecasesoccur in groupsunder theageofforty years.