Intrapulmonary lymph nodes in the differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules: case report and review of the literature.
Acta Chir Belg
; 95(3): 130-2, 1995.
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ABSTRACT
A 49-year-old man was admitted for further investigation of a coin lesion with a diameter of 1 cm. He was a heavy smoker with no professional exposure. Since the percutaneous needle biopsy did not yield a definitive diagnosis, a thoracoscopy was performed. The solitary pulmonary nodule was found to be an intrapulmonary lymph node with anthracosilicotic pigment and a thoracoscopic wedge resection was performed. A review of the case reports in the period 1961-1993 shows that intrapulmonary lymph nodes could be more frequent than originally thought. All patients were smokers but professional exposure was not a constant finding. The differential diagnosis and management of the indeterminate solitary pulmonary nodule are discussed.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Nódulo Pulmonar Solitário
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Linfonodos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Chir Belg
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Bélgica