Ciliated muconodular papillary tumour of the lung mimicking mucinous adenocarcinoma: a case report and literature review

摘要

Solitary lung nodules of 3 cm in diameter within the lung parenchyma and with no other abnormalities are often picked up incidentally during routine radiographic imaging. The incidence of cancer for such nodules has been estimated to be 10% to 70%. Management strategy depends on the clinical probability of cancer; nodule size, features, and growth rate ascertained by radiology; and the surgical risk to the patient. We report a case of such a nodule revealed by radiology and suspicious for malignancy. Subsequent excision and pathological examination revealed unexpected findings.