Yonsei Med J.  2009 Aug;50(4):591-593. 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.4.591.

A Pulmonary Nodule due to Pulmonary Infarction Diagnosed by Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy

• Cho JH
• Kim JT
• Kim L
• Lee KH
• Ryu JS
• Kwak SM
• Lee HL

• KMID: 1758624
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2009.50.4.591

Abstract

We report a pulmonary infarction in 68-year-old man who was referred for an asymptomatic pulmonary nodule in chest radiography. Computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and transthoracic needle aspiration suggested suspicion for malignancy. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was performed for histologic diagnosis. Our case is a pulmonary nodule due to pulmonary infarction diagnosed by VATS in Korea.

Keyword

Solitary pulmonary nodule; pulmonary infarction; video-assist thoracoscopic surgery

MeSH Terms

Aged
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Infarction/*complications
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule/*etiology
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Chest CT scan revealed a broad pleural base, convex borders, and a low attenuation area within the density in right upper lobe of lung.

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  Fig. 2 PET-CT scan showed an abnormal hypermetabolic uptake in right upper lobe of lung.

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