Pulmonary myofibroblastic pseudotumor: a rare surgical pathology.
Pulmonary myofibroblastic pseudotumors are rare surgical pathologies, of unknown origin, with benign behavior and a good prognosis if completely resected. We present a 21-year-old male with a solitary pulmonary nodule found during a routine chest X-ray with CT scan confirmation. After a 16-month follow-up, the nodule increased in size and the patient developed mild dyspnea. He underwent an elective left postero-lateral thoracotomy and excision of the mass with an upper lobectomy. Pathologic studies revealed a pulmonary myofibroblastic pseudotumor.
Endara
S A
SA
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital Metropolitano, Quito, Ecuador. santiagoendara@yahoo.com
Davalos
G A
GA
Serrano
A J
AJ
Torres
F J
FJ
Sandoval
B A
BA
Sarsoza
C E
CE
Montalvo
N
N
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016726:Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed