title: To avoid operating on pseudo tumoral pulmonary infarctions mimicking lung cancer.
abstract: Pulmonary infarction usually appears as a hump-shaped triangular opacity with its base applied to a pleural surface. In some cases, pulmonary infarctions may appear as a pseudo tumoral opacity mimicking lung cancer. Thoracotomy could be prevented by repeating CT scan in properly selected patients.
authors: Centre d'imagerie Médicale 47 Boulevard du Pont Rouge 15000 Aurillac, France.
authors: Alexis
authors: A
authors: Lacout
authors: Pierre Yves
authors: PY
authors: Marcy
authors: Mostafa
authors: M
authors: El Hajjam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D054060:Pulmonary Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery