Göğüs duvarı tümörünü taklit eden organize pnömoniler

Mutafoğlu Uysal K; Güneş D; Uzuner N; Ölmez D; Babayiğit A; Çakmakçı H; Özgüven A; Özer E; Olgun N

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Organized pneumonia mimicking pediatric chest wall tumors

Abstract

Two patients were admitted with large anterior chest wall masses, approximately 10 cm in diameter. In both patients, radiological investigations showed a huge anterior mediastinal tumor invading the neighbouring lung, chest wall, initially suggesting a malignant tumor. Incisional biopsies revealed organized pneumonia in both cases. Although microbiologic documentation was not possible, empirical antibiotic treatment was successful in both cases and the masses showed complete regression. Any child presenting with an anterior chest wall mass should be examined for both neoplastic and non-neoplastic etiologies. It should be kept in mind that organized pneumonia may present as a chest wall mass and mimic a malignant tumor during the initial evaluation.

Keywords

Anterior chest wall mass, Organized pneumonia, Childhood

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Turkish

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Authors

Mutafoğlu Uysal K

Güneş D

Uzuner N

Ölmez D

Babayiğit A

Çakmakçı H

Özgüven A

Özer E

Olgun N

Publication Date

September 1, 2008

Submission Date

September 1, 2008

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Year 2008 Volume: 47 Number: 3

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https://izlik.org/JA78WK23WE

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1.Mutafoğlu Uysal K, Güneş D, Uzuner N, Ölmez D, Babayiğit A, Çakmakçı H, Özgüven A, Özer E, Olgun N. Göğüs duvarı tümörünü taklit eden organize pnömoniler. EJM [Internet]. 2008 Sep. 1;47(3):211-3. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA78WK23WE

Organized pneumonia mimicking pediatric chest wall tumors

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