Pulmonary Myofibroblastic Pseudotumor: A Rare Surgical Pathology

Abstract

Pulmonary myofibroblastic pseudotumors are rare surgical pathologies, of unknown origin, with benign behavior and a good prognosis if completely resected. We present a 21-year-old male with a solitary pulmonary nodule found during a routine chest X‐ray with CT scan confirmation. After a 16-month follow-up, the nodule increased in size and the patient developed mild dyspnea. He underwent an elective left postero-lateral thoracotomy and excision of the mass with an upper lobectomy. Pathologic studies revealed a pulmonary myofibroblastic pseudotumor.

Key words

Inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumor - lung - nodule

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