Recurrence of pulmonary mucinous cystic tumor of borderline malignancy.
Cystic mucinous tumors of the lung are recently described neoplasms whose histology is different from most lung adenocarcinomas, and represent a spectrum of malignant potential. Little is known of the behavior of the more malignant subtype. We present a cystic mucinous tumor of borderline malignancy that recurred locally following initial limited resection, and was treated with lobectomy.
Department of General Oncologic Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA. gnmann@u.washington.edu
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D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation