A large neglected pleomorphic adenoma of the lung: Report of a rare case. (June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gakidis, Ioannis; Mihos, Petros T; Chatziantoniou, Christos; Stamatelopoulos, Athanasios; Eftychiadis, Christos; Mantas, Constantinos
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 22:Number 5(2014)
• Page Start: 620
• Page End: 622
• Publication Date: 2014-06
• Subjects: Adenoma -- pleomorphic -- lung neoplasms; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492313479959
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Primary pleomorphic adenomas of the lung are very rare tumors that have peculiar clinical and oncologic features. We report here on the diagnostic and therapeutic approach for a patient with a large neglected pulmonary pleomorphic adenoma that presented initially as pneumonia.