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Pulmonary involvement in inflammatory bowel disease.

Aman S Coonar¹, David M Hwang, Gail Darling

¹Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. aman.coonar@papworth.nhs.uk

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Area of Science:

Pulmonology
Gastroenterology
Thoracic Surgery

Background:

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) rarely presents with clinically significant pulmonary involvement.
Presentation of IBD-related lung disease to thoracic surgeons is exceptionally uncommon.

Observation:

A patient presented with a lung mass initially presumed to be lung cancer.
Diagnostic workup revealed the mass was actually pulmonary involvement secondary to IBD.

Findings:

This case represents a rare instance of IBD manifesting as a solitary pulmonary nodule.
Literature review indicated no similar cases reported in cardiothoracic surgery network (CTSNET) journals.

Implications:

Highlights the need for a broader differential diagnosis in patients with lung masses, especially those with a history of IBD.
Suggests increased awareness among thoracic surgeons regarding the potential for IBD to affect the lungs.
Underscores the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in diagnosing and managing complex cases at the intersection of gastroenterology and pulmonology.