Thoracoscopic resection of a mesenchymal cystic hamartoma of the lung

Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Sep;59(9):619-22. doi: 10.1007/s11748-010-0740-6. Epub 2011 Sep 14.

Abstract

Mesenchymal cystic hamartomas are uncommon tumors originating from nodules of primitive mesenchymal cells, and their occurrence in the lung is extremely rare. We present a case of surgically resected mesenchymal cystic hamartoma of the lung in a 49-year old woman who presented without any symptoms. Chest computed tomography showed a solitary cystic lesion in the right lower lobe. The patient underwent preoperative marking by 0.2 ml lipiodol 4 days before surgery. Thoracoscopic partial resection of the right lower lobe was performed. The histological picture and immunohistochemical profile were compatible with this tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hamartoma / diagnosis*
  • Hamartoma / pathology
  • Hamartoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases / pathology
  • Lung Diseases / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Thoracoscopy