Open AccessPulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma mimicking lung cancer: Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Lim JungHwan,
Lee Nuri,
Choi DaeWoong,
Oh HyungJoo,
Park Ha Young,
Kim KiHyun,
Kim TaeOk,
Park CheolKyu,
Shin HongJun,
Choi YooDuk,
Yun JuSik,
Song SangYun,
Oh InJae
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
thoracic cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1759-7714
pISSN - 1759-7706
DOI - 10.1111/1759-7714.12341
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , asymptomatic , positron emission tomography , nodule (geology) , lung , complication , fluorodeoxyglucose , solitary pulmonary nodule , radiology , pathology , computed tomography , neoplasm , paleontology , biology
Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma ( PSP ) is a rare benign neoplasm that predominantly affects middle‐aged Asian women. PSP is often asymptomatic and demonstrates a solitary pulmonary nodule on radiologic examination. We report a case of PSP initially misdiagnosed as lung cancer because of strong 18 F‐fluorodeoxyglucose ( FDG ) uptake revealed by 18 F‐ FDG positron emission tomography‐computed tomography scan. After surgery, pathology revealed that the tumor cells were immunopositive for epithelial membrane antigen and thyroid transcription factor‐1. The patient has been followed up without complication or recurrence.