Lung mass due to amniotic fluid embolism--an intrathoracic complication of pregnancy.
A 29-year-old woman with right chest pain was admitted for radiographic investigation and found to have a round mass in the right lower zone. This was initially suspected to be a hydatid lung cyst but was confirmed as a cystic mass by computed tomography and duly excised. Histologic examination revealed an amniotic fluid embolism. The patient had had a stillbirth three months earlier.
Kaptanoglu
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey. Melih@turnet.net.tr
Dogan
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Onen
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Cevit
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Berkan
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Aker
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D000328:Adult; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed