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Bronchial glomus tumor with right upper lobe atelectasis
Artur Eugênio de Azevedo-Pereira1, Moacyr Pezati Rigueiro, Fernando Conrado Abrão
1Departamento de Cirurgia Torácica Geral, Hospital Santa Marcelina, São Paulo, Brasil. artur.de.azevedo@hotmail.com
Summary
A rare bronchial glomus tumor caused right upper lobe atelectasis in a 32-year-old male. This case highlights glomus tumors as a potential cause of endobronchial lesions leading to lobar atelectasis.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Glomus tumors are rare, benign soft tissue neoplasms.
- Endobronchial tumors can cause significant pulmonary complications.
- Lobar atelectasis is a serious condition requiring prompt diagnosis.
Observation:
- A 32-year-old male presented with right upper lobe atelectasis.
- Imaging revealed an endobronchial tumor as the cause of atelectasis.
- The patient underwent surgical resection (right upper lobectomy and wedge bronchoplasty).
Findings:
- Pathological examination confirmed the endobronchial tumor as a glomus tumor.
- This represents a unique presentation of a bronchial glomus tumor causing right upper lobe atelectasis.
- No prior reports document this specific clinical presentation.
Implications:
- Glomus tumors should be included in the differential diagnosis for endobronchial lesions.
- Early consideration of glomus tumors can aid in timely diagnosis and treatment of lobar atelectasis.
- This case expands the known clinical spectrum of bronchial glomus tumors.
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