Primary bronchopulmonary fibrosarcoma: report of a case

Surg Today. 1998;28(12):1313-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02482824.

Abstract

We herein report a case of primary bronchopulmonary fibrosarcoma in a 70-year-old man. The patient was referred to our hospital for investigation of hemosputum and an abnormal shadow. On admission, chest radiograph and computed tomography scan showed a mass lesion in right S3 and an infiltrative shadow in the right upper lobe. Transbronchial biopsy specimens showed findings of malignancy, and adenocarcinoma was suspected. A right pneumonectomy was performed, and pathologic examination confirmed a diagnosis of fibrosarcoma. The patient had an uneventful recovery and no sign of recurrence has been found in the year since his operation, although strict follow-up is essential.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / pathology
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / surgery
  • Fibrosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Fibrosarcoma / pathology
  • Fibrosarcoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed