PEComa of the lung

J Cancer Res Ther. 2010 Jan-Mar;6(1):109-11. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.63548.

Abstract

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa), also called clear cell ''sugar'' tumor of the lung, is a rare benign tumor arising from perivascular epithelioid cells (PECs). We report a case of a 15-year-old boy who presented with right lower lobe lesion which turned out to be a clear cell tumor of the lung. An [18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) - positron emission tomography (PET) scan revealed mild FDG uptake in the lung lesion (SUV< 1) with no active uptake elsewhere in the body. We discuss the clinical, radiologic and immunohistochemical features of clear cell ''sugar'' tumor of lung and compare them with published literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms / surgery
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18