Surgical Management of Malignant Mesenchymoma of the Lung in an Adult: A Case Report.
- Author:
Sang Il BAE
1
;
Mi Hye KIM
;
Tae Yun OH
;
Un Ha JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung neoplasm
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Biopsy;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Connective Tissue;
Cough;
Humans;
Infant;
Lung Neoplasms;
Lung*;
Mesenchymoma*;
Mesoderm;
Middle Aged;
Pneumonectomy;
Radiotherapy;
Recurrence;
Ribs;
Sputum;
Thoracic Wall
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1998;31(2):186-189
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malignant mesenchymoma is a very rare tumor presented during the embryonic and infant period and malignant mesenchymoma in the adult is extremely rare. Tumor is composed of two or more unrelated mesenchymal derivatives apart from fibrous tissue. These tumors are thought to be originated from embryonic mesenchyme capable of differentiating into any type of connective tissue. A 61 years old man with complaints of cough and copious sputum of onset of two months was admitted after initial examinations, showing a very huge mass over the right upper lobe. Right pneumonectomy with partial rib resection of 3rd, 4th, and 5th ribs was performed due to the initial diagnostic impression of squamous cell carcinoma by the fine needle aspiration biopsy. The operative field presented a mass locating across the interlobal fissure with severe adhesions to the chest wall. Postoperatively, the patient received 5,000 rads of radiotherapy and presently, 6 months later, has shown no signs of recurrence.
