Mesenchymal Cystic Hamartoma Presenting with Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Mesenchymal Cystic Hamartoma Presenting with Spontaneous Pneumothorax

A 53-year-old woman presented with a spontaneous right-sided pneumothorax. Computed tomography chest scan demonstrated a large bulla involving the right middle lobe. Recurrence of the pneumothorax after initial closed chest tube drainage necessitated thoracotomy and wedge resection. Histopathologica...

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Main Authors: J Glezos, D Toppin, T Cooney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2003-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/595082
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spelling doaj-ce8844eec86a4d8dbf59cf945105ee672021-07-02T03:41:50ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412003-01-0110528028110.1155/2003/595082Mesenchymal Cystic Hamartoma Presenting with Spontaneous PneumothoraxJ Glezos0D Toppin1T Cooney2Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Pathology, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Pathology, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia, CanadaA 53-year-old woman presented with a spontaneous right-sided pneumothorax. Computed tomography chest scan demonstrated a large bulla involving the right middle lobe. Recurrence of the pneumothorax after initial closed chest tube drainage necessitated thoracotomy and wedge resection. Histopathological examination revealed features consistent with a benign mesenchymal cystic hamartoma. Pneumothorax is a recognized complication of mesenchymal cystic hamartoma, a lesion that also has malignant potential.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/595082
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T Cooney
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T Cooney
Mesenchymal Cystic Hamartoma Presenting with Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Canadian Respiratory Journal
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D Toppin
T Cooney
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title Mesenchymal Cystic Hamartoma Presenting with Spontaneous Pneumothorax
title_short Mesenchymal Cystic Hamartoma Presenting with Spontaneous Pneumothorax
title_full Mesenchymal Cystic Hamartoma Presenting with Spontaneous Pneumothorax
title_fullStr Mesenchymal Cystic Hamartoma Presenting with Spontaneous Pneumothorax
title_full_unstemmed Mesenchymal Cystic Hamartoma Presenting with Spontaneous Pneumothorax
title_sort mesenchymal cystic hamartoma presenting with spontaneous pneumothorax
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Respiratory Journal
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publishDate 2003-01-01
description A 53-year-old woman presented with a spontaneous right-sided pneumothorax. Computed tomography chest scan demonstrated a large bulla involving the right middle lobe. Recurrence of the pneumothorax after initial closed chest tube drainage necessitated thoracotomy and wedge resection. Histopathological examination revealed features consistent with a benign mesenchymal cystic hamartoma. Pneumothorax is a recognized complication of mesenchymal cystic hamartoma, a lesion that also has malignant potential.
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