title: [Oncocytoma of the lung: presentation of 1 case (author's transl)].
abstract: The Authors describe one case of pulmonary oncocytoma successfully treated by ablative surgery. The patient was a man aged 38 with an asymptomatic nodule, about the size of a walnut, in his right lower lobe. The whole right lower lobe was removes surgically, and histological examination resulted i na diagnosis of pulmonary oncocytoma. In the discussion, the authors point out that this type of malignancy is extremely rare, with only 7 cases reported in the more recent literature to the best of their knowledge.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy
vernacular_title: L'oncocitoma del polmone: presentazione di un caso clinico.