[Sugar tumor of the lung--case report and review of the literature]

Chirurg. 2003 Jul;74(7):683-6. doi: 10.1007/s00104-003-0679-6.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Clear cell tumors of the lung are commonly primary, clear-cell, bronchial carcinomas or metastasis of a renal cell carcinoma. Compared to this, pulmonary sugar tumor is a rare entity. A large intracellular content of glycogen and immunohistochemical procedures lead to diagnosis. The demonstration of the premelanosomal protein HMB-45 is considered as proof, but this is not airtight. We present a case of metachronic, benign, and HMB-45-negative sugar tumor of the lung after hypernephroma and give a review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / surgery*
  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Glycogen / analysis
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Melanoma-Specific Antigens
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Proteins / analysis
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery*
  • Nephrectomy
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Complications / pathology
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Melanoma-Specific Antigens
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Glycogen