title: [Primary pulmonary chemodectoma. Report of 2 cases and review of the literature].
abstract: The authors report two cases of primary pulmonary chemodectoma. The patients were admitted to the PUMC Hospital because of nodular lesion in the lung. The diagnosis was documented by postoperative pathology. Primary pulmonary chemodectoma is rare. Ten cases has been reported in the English literature. The clinical characteristic features is pulmonary single lesion on chest X-ray film. No correct diagnosis was made pre-operatively. A typical histopathological finding is observed. NSE and S-100 proteins is positive with immuno-histological stain. Surgery operation is the only reliable treatment.
authors.affiliation: PUMC Hospital, Beijing.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ren
mesh_terms: D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D009418:S100 Proteins