The use of transbronchial lung biopsy to establish a diagnosis of benign clear cell tumor of the lung: report of a case.
Benign clear cell tumor (BCCT) is an extremely rare pulmonary neoplasm. We report herein a case of BCCT of the lung that was diagnosed by a transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB). The findings of hematoxylin-eosin and immunohistochemistry obtained by the TBLB were consistent with a diagnosis of BCCT of the lung. Wedge resection was subsequently performed by video-assisted thoracotomy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of BCCT diagnosed by TBLB.
Takanami
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Department of Surgery, Teikyo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Kodaira
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Imamura
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000473:pathology