Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung--a case report

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Jul 20:5:55. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-5-55.

Abstract

A 45-year-old man presented with a six-month history of progressive dyspnea with productive cough and wheezing. The patient was a heavy smoker and had a history of tongue cancer, hypertension, and asthma. Chest X-ray and computed tomography showed a mass lesion in the left hilar region and total collapse of the upper left lobe of the lung. Bronchoscopy revealed a whitish solid tumor obstructing the left upper lobe bronchus. Positron emission tomography showed increased tracer uptake in the lesion. A thoracoscopic lobectomy of the left upper lobe of the lung was performed. The final pathologic diagnosis was inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / surgery*
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Thoracoscopy