Lung cancer presenting as thin-walled cysts: An analysis of 15 cases and review of literature

Aim Lung cancer presenting as cysts is a rare entity in clinical practice. Differential diagnosis is difficult in the benign‐like cyst. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinical records of 15 patients who underwent surgery for primary lung cancer presenting as cysts (wall thickne...

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Published in:Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology 2016-03, Vol.12 (1), p.e105-e112
Main Authors: Guo, Juntang, Liang, Chaoyang, Sun, Yu'e, Zhou, Naikang, Liu, Yang, Chu, Xiangyang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Benign
Carcinoma - pathology
Computed tomography
cyst
cystic
Cysts
Cysts - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Differential diagnosis
Female
Humans
Lung cancer
Lung Diseases - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Patients
Retrospective Studies
Squamous cell carcinoma
Surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult
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Summary:Aim Lung cancer presenting as cysts is a rare entity in clinical practice. Differential diagnosis is difficult in the benign‐like cyst. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinical records of 15 patients who underwent surgery for primary lung cancer presenting as cysts (wall thickness
ISSN:1743-7555
1743-7563
DOI:10.1111/ajco.12126