Multiple pulmonary nodules and underlying head and neck cancer.

Barlesi, Fabrice; Gimenez, Céline; Doddoli, Christophe; Chetaille, Bruno; Guelfucci, Bruno; Kleisbauer, Jean-Pierre; Thomas, Pascal · Ann Thorac Surg · 2005

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We describe a 66-year-old woman with recently diagnosed cT2N0 mouth cancer and multiple hypo-dense pulmonary nodules discovered on a computed tomographic chest scan. These nodules were located in the anterior part of the right upper and middle lobe and were resected thoracoscopically. Histologic examination of these nodules revealed a lipoid pneumonia. Exogenous lipoid pneumonia is a rare but described pulmonary disease that typically presents as consolidations. An exclusive presentation such as multiple pulmonary nodules is very unusual.

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