[Benign clear cell tumor ("sugar tumor"). An unusual cause of intrapulmonary coin lesion].
The authors report a case of a 25 years old woman in whom a coin lesion was fortuitously discovered. Initial investigations were negative and an exploratory thoracotomy was performed which enabled a benign clear cell tumour of the lung to be found (sugar tumour). This rare benign tumour whose cellular origin remains indeterminate is in general discovered in a fortuitous manner after a chest x-ray has been performed showing a round peripheral opacity. The diagnosis is confirmed following the excision of the tumour, complementary examinations are not helpful.
Jeanfaivre
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Service de Pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire d'Angers.
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D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006003:Glycogen / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy
D006003:Glycogen