Tuberc Respir Dis.
2005 Sep;59(3):326-329.
A Case of Adenocarcinoma Presenting a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule That Showed No Growth Over 4 Years
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. jaehwa.cho@inha.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
- 3Department of Radiology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
- 4Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Abstract
- A case of 51-year-old woman with a malignant solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) that exhibited no growth over a period of 4 years is reported. Surgical wedge resection revealed an adenocarcinoma upon intra-operative frozen ex-amination. The operation was completed with a right upper lobectomy and complete lymphadenectomy. The authors recommend an early surgical procedure for any SPNs due to risk factors for developing lung cancer.
