[Surgical treatment of an endobronchial inflammatory pseudotumor].
A 62-year old man with an abnormal chest radiograph was referred to our hospital for further evaluation. Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed a 3.0 cm tumor on the hilum of the right S3 segment. Bronchofiberscopic findings showed a polypoid tumor arising from right B3. Brushing cytology under bronchofiberscopy couldnot diagnose the tumor. The tentative preoperative diagnosis was primary lung cancer or a metastatic lung tumor. To confirm the histopathological diagnosis, a right upper lobectomy was performed. Intraoperative histopathological examination showed a pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor.
Tezuka
Yasuhiro
Y
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jichi Medical School, Simotsuke, Japan.
Ueno
F
F
Hasegawa
T
T
Otani
S
S
Tetsuka
K
K
Sato
Y
Y
Endo
S
S
Sohara
Y
Y
D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016726:Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome