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Published on: June 5, 2014
Diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis diagnosed by transbronchial lung biopsy
Roberto Bernabeu Mora1, Juan Miguel Sánchez Nieto, Chunshao Hu
1Division of Pneumology, Hospital Morales Meseguer, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain. rbernabeumora@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Minute pulmonary meningothelial-like nodules (MPMNs) are usually unique lesions in the lung parenchyma. Diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis, which is presented as multiple MPMNs, has been less frequently described. MPMNs are mainly asymptomatic and are diagnosed after lung surgery or during autopsy. We report on a patient with multiple and bilateral pulmonary nodules, some of which were cavitated, diagnosed with diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis by transbronchial lung biopsy. Diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of bilateral lung nodules.
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