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A Young Man With Primary Pulmonary Myxoma
Masoud Aliyali1, Parnaz Rajabi1, Gholamali Godazandeh2
1Pulmonary and Critical Care Division Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran.
Abstract:
Primary pulmonary myxoma is a rare tumor and is usually diagnosed incidentally in clinically asymptomatic patients as a well-defined lung mass without metastasizing. It should also be considered that diagnostic methods such as bronchoscopy or transthoracic aspiration may be nondiagnostic. Thus, tumor resection is essential for diagnosis and treatment.
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