Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung--a case report.
A 45-year-old man presented with a six-month history of progressive dyspnea with productive cough and wheezing. The patient was a heavy smoker and had a history of tongue cancer, hypertension, and asthma. Chest X-ray and computed tomography showed a mass lesion in the left hilar region and total collapse of the upper left lobe of the lung. Bronchoscopy revealed a whitish solid tumor obstructing the left upper lobe bronchus. Positron emission tomography showed increased tracer uptake in the lesion. A thoracoscopic lobectomy of the left upper lobe of the lung was performed. The final pathologic diagnosis was inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor.
Chen
Chien-Kuang
CK
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jan
Chia-Ing
CI
Tsai
Jian-Shun
JS
Huang
Hsu-Chih
HC
Chen
Pin-Ru
PR
Lin
Yu-Sen
YS
Chen
Chih-Yi
CY
Fang
Hsin-Yuan
HY
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016726:Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D013906:Thoracoscopy