Rapidly growing glandular papilloma associated with mucus production: a case report.
World J Surg Oncol
; 12: 160, 2014 May 22.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pulmonary glandular papillomas are rare neoplasms, and their very slow or absent growth over time generally facilitates establishing the diagnosis. CASE PRESENTATION In an 84-year-old woman who underwent surgery for sigmoid colon cancer, a growing solitary pulmonary nodule was identified on postoperative follow-up computed tomography. A computer tomography-guided needle biopsy was performed under suspicion that the nodule was malignant. The histopathological findings suggested a glandular papilloma. Right basilar segmentectomy was carried out, and the lesion was completely resected. Postoperative histopathological examination revealed a benign glandular papilloma accompanied by mucus retention in the surrounding alveolar region.CONCLUSIONS:
A malignant neoplasm is usually suspected when a pulmonary tumor shows rapid growth. However, glandular papillomas associated with mucus retention also tend to grow in some cases, and should be included in the differential diagnosis.
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Papiloma
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Nódulo Pulmonar Solitario
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Neoplasias Glandulares y Epiteliales
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Moco
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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2014
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