Large cell anaplastic carcinoma after thoracoplasty for tuberculosis.
A 47-year-old woman underwent thoracoplasty for tuberculosis on the right apex of the lung. A heavily scarred area remained asymptomatic. Both the long interval after surgery and the histology of the tumor are unusual.
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013905:Thoracoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000601:surgery*