Clear cell "sugar" tumor of the lung: benign or malignant?
Albert H Olivencia-Yurvati1, Abraham Elias Rodriguez
1University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
International Surgery
|May 27, 2015
Abstract:
Clear cell "sugar" tumors of the lung are rare pulmonary tumors. This case study illustrates a patient who was found to have a persistent nodule in the left-upper lobe of the lung. Positron emission tomographic scanning showed mild-moderate 18-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake. Based on these findings, a video-assisted resection of the tumor was undertaken. The mass was identified histologically, as a clear cell "sugar" tumor of the lung. This case report discusses the benign versus malignant nature of this rare tumor.
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