Thoracoscopic intrapericardial lingular segmentectomy for advanced lung cancer following immunotherapy

We report the case of a 67 ‐year‐old female with a left lung squamous cell lung cancer revealed by computed tomography‐guided biopsy. Treatment started with chemotherapy followed by immunotherapy in which a partial response was recorded. Subsequent salvage lingulectomy with the thoracoscopic approach was performed. The patient fully recovered and shows no sign of recurrence at follow‐up 16 months on. Our case discusses the surgical tactics involved in the procedure, highlights similar findings encountered in the literature, and contributes to the few reports therein.
Source: Thoracic Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research