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Rapidly growing proliferative pulmonary chondroma: A case report
Tsuyoshi Uchida1, Hirochika Matsubara1, Mamoru Muto1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yamanashi University, Shimokato 1110, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
|November 26, 2022
Summary
Pulmonary chondromas, part of Carney's triad, can grow rapidly and asymptomatically. Complete surgical resection effectively controls these lung tumors, with no recurrence observed in this case.
Area of Science:
- Thoracic oncology
- Pulmonary medicine
- Surgical pathology
Background:
- Pulmonary chondroma is a rare lung tumor, often associated with Carney's triad.
- Typically, these tumors exhibit slow growth and are unilateral.
- This case highlights a rare instance of rapid tumor proliferation.
Observation:
- A young female presented with a small pulmonary nodule detected via CT scan.
- Over 18 months, the nodule significantly increased in size, and a new nodule appeared.
- The patient underwent successful robot-assisted lower lobectomy for the chondrogenic tumor.
Findings:
- The resected tumor was diagnosed as a chondrogenic tumor, a type of pulmonary chondroma.
- Despite previous reports of slow growth, this tumor demonstrated rapid asymptomatic growth and proliferation.
- Post-operative follow-up showed no recurrence of the tumor.
Implications:
- Pulmonary chondromas can exhibit rapid, asymptomatic growth, challenging previous understandings.
- Complete surgical resection appears to be an effective treatment modality.
- Long-term surveillance is crucial for early detection of other Carney's triad components.
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