Case Report: Multiple primary bilateral lung benign notochord cell tumors combined with sacral tumors
Benign notochord cell tumor (BNCT) in the bilateral lungs is exceedingly rare. This report details a case of a male patient diagnosed with primary bilateral lung BNCTs and concurrent sacral tumors. As part of a routine health check-up, a chest CT revealed suspicious nodules in both lungs. We perform...
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| description | Benign notochord cell tumor (BNCT) in the bilateral lungs is exceedingly rare. This report details a case of a male patient diagnosed with primary bilateral lung BNCTs and concurrent sacral tumors. As part of a routine health check-up, a chest CT revealed suspicious nodules in both lungs. We performed a thoracoscopic wedge resection of the nodules on him. The postoperative pathological findings combined with CT and clinical manifestations confirmed BNCT. Post-operatively, considering that BNCT commonly occurs in the axial skeleton, we conducted an examination of the spine. Spinal CT and MRI revealed suspicious sacral lesions in the S3 to S5 vertebrae, necessitating further investigation and continuous follow-up monitoring. The simultaneous occurrence of primary multifocal pulmonary BNCTs coexisting with sacral tumors has never been reported before. Fully taking into account potential associations with other diseases, careful follow-up and a comprehensive diagnostic approach are essential for patients with pulmonary nodules. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cdd8def1122a42e4ab01460a4e31e9482025-08-20T03:08:18ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-05-011510.3389/fonc.2025.15379431537943Case Report: Multiple primary bilateral lung benign notochord cell tumors combined with sacral tumorsMinjia Tao0Peijun Gao1Jiajie Liu2Biao Zhang3Guowei Tao4Department of Thoracic Surgery, Haiyan People’s Hospital, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Haiyan People’s Hospital, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Haiyan People’s Hospital, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, Haiyan People’s Hospital, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Haiyan People’s Hospital, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, ChinaBenign notochord cell tumor (BNCT) in the bilateral lungs is exceedingly rare. This report details a case of a male patient diagnosed with primary bilateral lung BNCTs and concurrent sacral tumors. As part of a routine health check-up, a chest CT revealed suspicious nodules in both lungs. We performed a thoracoscopic wedge resection of the nodules on him. The postoperative pathological findings combined with CT and clinical manifestations confirmed BNCT. Post-operatively, considering that BNCT commonly occurs in the axial skeleton, we conducted an examination of the spine. Spinal CT and MRI revealed suspicious sacral lesions in the S3 to S5 vertebrae, necessitating further investigation and continuous follow-up monitoring. The simultaneous occurrence of primary multifocal pulmonary BNCTs coexisting with sacral tumors has never been reported before. Fully taking into account potential associations with other diseases, careful follow-up and a comprehensive diagnostic approach are essential for patients with pulmonary nodules.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1537943/fullbenign notochord cell tumorpulmonary noduleslung tumornotochord tumorsurgery |
| spellingShingle | Minjia Tao Peijun Gao Jiajie Liu Biao Zhang Guowei Tao Case Report: Multiple primary bilateral lung benign notochord cell tumors combined with sacral tumors Frontiers in Oncology benign notochord cell tumor pulmonary nodules lung tumor notochord tumor surgery |
| title | Case Report: Multiple primary bilateral lung benign notochord cell tumors combined with sacral tumors |
| title_full | Case Report: Multiple primary bilateral lung benign notochord cell tumors combined with sacral tumors |
| title_fullStr | Case Report: Multiple primary bilateral lung benign notochord cell tumors combined with sacral tumors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case Report: Multiple primary bilateral lung benign notochord cell tumors combined with sacral tumors |
| title_short | Case Report: Multiple primary bilateral lung benign notochord cell tumors combined with sacral tumors |
| title_sort | case report multiple primary bilateral lung benign notochord cell tumors combined with sacral tumors |
| topic | benign notochord cell tumor pulmonary nodules lung tumor notochord tumor surgery |
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