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Published on: May 19, 2023
Minute pulmonary meningothelial-like nodule that was difficult to differentiate from lung adenocarcinoma due to
Takuya Ohashi1,2, Mitsumasa Kawago1, Hideto Iguchi2
1Department of Thoracic Surgery Hashimoto Municipal Hospital Wakayama Japan.
Abstract:
Minute pulmonary meningothelial-like nodules (MPMNs) are benign lesions characterized by the appearance of ground-glass nodules (GGN) on computed tomography (CT). In the present case, an MPMN gradually developed into a substantial component during chest CT follow-up, and the GGN gradually transformed into a part-solid nodule. The imaging course described in this case is quite unique. Such CT images are characteristic of malignant tumours, especially, highly differentiated adenocarcinomas, which are difficult to differentiate preoperatively. Therefore, it is important to report this case.

