Subpleural pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma presenting as a solitary pulmonary nodule

J Thorac Oncol. 2007 Aug;2(8):777-9. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3180ebe9b8.

Abstract

We introduce a case of pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma presented as a solitary pulmonary nodule located subpleurally. The patient was a 57-year-old man who had abnormal chest roentgenograms showing a solitary pulmonary nodule in the right lower lung field. The nodule was resected for definitive diagnosis and histopathologically proved to be pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma. In previously reported cases, most patients had ill-defined margins and usually bilateral, multiple lesions radiographically. In our case, the subpleural location is an uncommon location of this rare entity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Granuloma, Respiratory Tract / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Hyalin / cytology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleura*
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / pathology*