AUTHOR=Zhong Chuan , Zhou Haining , Rami-Porta Ramón , Zhao Yunfei TITLE=Case report: Primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma in a 68-year-old male JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery VOLUME=9 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.953989 DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2022.953989 ISSN=2296-875X ABSTRACT=Introduction

Primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma (PPSCC) is a sporadic disease that is rarely reported in the literature. Due to its low incidence, the pathogenesis of PPSCC is unknown.

Case summary

We report a case of a 68-year-old male with PPSCC and sizable pulmonary bullae. Two months after complete resection of both lesions, a total dose of 50 Gy radiotherapy was administered over the operative field. After more than a year of follow-up, the patient is in steady condition without any sign of recurrence.

Conclusion

Since PPSCC is rarely reported, our case proposed that complete surgical resection combined with radiotherapy may be a promising therapeutic approach.