/small cell lung carcinoma

small cell lung carcinoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0008433

Also Known As

SCLCoat cell carcinomaoat cell carcinoma (morphologic abnormality)poorly differentiated endocrine neoplasmSmall cell lung cancerlung oat cell carcinomalung small cell carcinomalung small cell neuroendocrine carcinomaoat cell carcinoma of lungoat cell carcinoma of the lungoat cell lung carcinomasmall cell cancer of the lung, somaticsmall cell carcinoma of lungsmall cell carcinoma of the lungsmall cell lung cancersmall cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of lungsmall cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lungsmall-cell cancer of lungSCLC1small cell cancer of the lung

Definition

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive malignant neoplasm, accounting for 10-15% of lung cancer cases, characterized byrapid growth, and early metastasis. SCLC usually manifests as a large hilar mass with bulky mediastinal lymphadenopathy presenting clinically with chest pain, persistent cough, dyspnea, wheezing, hoarseness, hemoptysis, loss of appetite, weight loss, and neurological and endocrine paraneoplastic syndromes. SCLC is primarily reported in elderly people with a history of long-term tobacco exposure.