Table 1 Published case reports of BP associated with lung carcinoma and treatment response
S. no. | Publications reporting BP in lung cancer | Details | Treatment | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rook et al. 1968 [17] | 40 years with bronchial carcinoma | Surgery and high-dose corticosteroids | Partial response |
2 | Takeuchi et al. 1986 [6] | 79-Year-old male, known lung cancer, diagnosed with BP Skin biopsy unknown | Radiotherapy | Lesions resolved during radiotherapy |
3 | Graham-Brown et al. 1987 [18] | 74-Year-old male, bronchial carcinoma | Corticosteroid, azathioprine, surgery, and radiotherapy | Response only after surgery and radiotherapy |
4 | Sato et al. 1996 [7] | 63-Year-old male, lung cancer BP confirmed on skin biopsy | Left upper lobectomy and mediastinal node dissection | Skin lesions resolved on postop. day 5 |
5 | Shigemori et al. 2001 [19] | 78-Year-old man noted to have undifferentiated large cell carcinoma on autopsy | – | – |
6 | Janah et al. 2014 [21] | 52-Year-old Bronchial CA (squamous cell carcinoma) | Two cycles of cisplatin and Navelbine with topical steroid Chest and cerebellar RT | Good response |
7 | Das et al. 2015 [23] | 76-year-old squamous cell CA of lung | Cisplatin and gemcitabine | Good response |
8 | Lakhdar et al. 2014 | 44-Year-old Small cell lung CA | Chemotherapy | Good response |
9 | Safini et al. 2015 | 46-year-old Small cell lung CA | Cisplatin and etoposide | Regression of 75% of cutaneous lesions |