title: Pulmonary myofibroblastic pseudotumor: a rare surgical pathology.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital Metropolitano, Quito, Ecuador. santiagoendara@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Endara
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Davalos
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Sandoval
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Sarsoza
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Montalvo
mesh_terms: 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