[Synchronous pulmonary hamartoma and lung cancer in a young patient].

Seisuke Okazawa*, Yukio Kawagishi, Minehiko Inomata, Toru Yamada, Toshiro Miwa, Ryuji Hayashi, Shoko Matsui, Tatsuhiko Kashii, Yoshinori Doki, Akinori Osada, Junya Fukuoka, Kazuyuki Tobe

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Abstract

A 23-year-old man was admitted for examination of an abnormal shadow in the right lower lung field. A chest CT scan revealed a nodule in the right lower lobe and a calcified nodule in the right upper lobe. A diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma in the right lower lobe was made by transbronchial cytology. After resection of the right lower lobe and partial resection of the nodule in the right upper lobe were performed, we diagnosed lung adenocarcinoma in the right lower lobe (pathological stage IIIA) and hamartoma in the right upper lobe. Although several authors have reported cases of synchronous pulmonary hamartoma and lung cancer, it is uncommon in young patients. Since patients with hamartoma could also have lung carcinoma, careful observation is needed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)349-354
Number of pages6
JournalNihon Kokyūki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society
Volume49
Issue number5
StatePublished - 2011/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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