Hyalinizing Granuloma: An Unusual Case of a Pulmonary Mass
We describe the case of pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma in a 34-year-old asymptomatic man who presented with a pulmonary nodule apparent by chest radiography and computed tomography (CT). He had a history of previous treatment for tuberculosis. His laboratory data were normal. Bronchoscopy and CT-gu...
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author | Viviane Brandão Edson Marchiori Gláucia Zanetti Guilherme Abdalla Nina Ventura Carolina Lamas Constantino Mariana Leite Pereira Pedro Martins Rodrigo Canellas Antonio Muccillo Romulo Varella de Oliveira |
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description | We describe the case of pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma in a 34-year-old asymptomatic man who presented with a pulmonary nodule apparent by chest radiography and computed tomography (CT). He had a history of previous treatment for tuberculosis. His laboratory data were normal. Bronchoscopy and CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic fine needle aspiration cytology were inconclusive. The diagnosis was revealed after the histopathological examination of an open lung biopsy. |
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spelling | doaj-art-3550ebe1a1bc499ba1d48c4d64700e8e2025-02-03T06:07:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/984765984765Hyalinizing Granuloma: An Unusual Case of a Pulmonary MassViviane Brandão0Edson Marchiori1Gláucia Zanetti2Guilherme Abdalla3Nina Ventura4Carolina Lamas Constantino5Mariana Leite Pereira6Pedro Martins7Rodrigo Canellas8Antonio Muccillo9Romulo Varella de Oliveira10Department of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, CEP 21941.913 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, CEP 21941.913 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, CEP 21941.913 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, CEP 21941.913 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, CEP 21941.913 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, CEP 21941.913 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, CEP 21941.913 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, CEP 21941.913 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, CEP 21941.913 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, CEP 21941.913 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, CEP 21941.913 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilWe describe the case of pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma in a 34-year-old asymptomatic man who presented with a pulmonary nodule apparent by chest radiography and computed tomography (CT). He had a history of previous treatment for tuberculosis. His laboratory data were normal. Bronchoscopy and CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic fine needle aspiration cytology were inconclusive. The diagnosis was revealed after the histopathological examination of an open lung biopsy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/984765 |
spellingShingle | Viviane Brandão Edson Marchiori Gláucia Zanetti Guilherme Abdalla Nina Ventura Carolina Lamas Constantino Mariana Leite Pereira Pedro Martins Rodrigo Canellas Antonio Muccillo Romulo Varella de Oliveira Hyalinizing Granuloma: An Unusual Case of a Pulmonary Mass Case Reports in Medicine |
title | Hyalinizing Granuloma: An Unusual Case of a Pulmonary Mass |
title_full | Hyalinizing Granuloma: An Unusual Case of a Pulmonary Mass |
title_fullStr | Hyalinizing Granuloma: An Unusual Case of a Pulmonary Mass |
title_full_unstemmed | Hyalinizing Granuloma: An Unusual Case of a Pulmonary Mass |
title_short | Hyalinizing Granuloma: An Unusual Case of a Pulmonary Mass |
title_sort | hyalinizing granuloma an unusual case of a pulmonary mass |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/984765 |
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