[Inflammatory pseudotumor diagnosed by thoracoscopic resections; report of a case]

A 65-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of cough and sputum. Chest CT scan revealed a coin lesion (about 1.5 cm diameter) with slight speculation at the right upper lobe. We suspected a lung cancer and performed video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Under the thoracoscopy, the tumor was completely extirpated with safety margin by the partial resection of the right upper lobe. Pathological findings definitely revealed inflammatory pseudotumor, fibrohistiocytic variant type. VATS is a good indication for the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory pseudotumor. This case was reported together with some reviews of the literature.