Pulmonary hamartoma resembling multiple metastases: A case report

Lu,Zhenya; Qian,Fangfang; Chen,Shanwen; Yu,Guowei

doi:10.3892/ol.2014.2043

Pulmonary hamartoma resembling multiple metastases: A case report

Authors:
- Zhenya Lu
- Fangfang Qian
- Shanwen Chen
- Guowei Yu
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Affiliations: Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China, The First Clinical Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P.R. China, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China
Published online on: April 8, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2043
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Abstract

The current study presents the case of a patient with multiple pulmonary nodules as observed by computed tomography. Furthermore, a marginal increase in fluorodeoxyglucose uptake was identified by positron emission tomography. Due to the appearance of multiple small nodules and a history of radical nephrectomy, a hypothetical diagnosis of pulmonary metastasis of a previously excised renal carcinoma was determined, which was confirmed by biopsy. Video‑assisted thoracoscopic surgical resection of the nodules was proposed and pathological examination exhibited an unforeseen and rare observation.

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