Synchronous triple primary lung cancer of different histologies in bilateral lungs: a case report

Abstract

Synchronous triple primary lung cancer is uncommon. It is a challenge to diagnose and manage synchronous triple primary lung cancer in the clinical. Here we report a rare case of 64-year-old male with synchronous triple primary lung cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and small cell lung cancer. Postoperative chemoradiotherapy was not effective, and the condition of the patient worsened progressively and he died seven months after surgery. The awareness of clinical and pathological characteristics of this rare disease should be increased, and effective treatment strategy needs further studies.