Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer
The most common etiology of multiple pulmonary nodules is metastatic lung cancer. Although benign etiologies have been reported, mucoid impaction less commonly presents as multiple pulmonary nodules. Herein, we report the case of an 81-year-old demented man who presented with multiple pulmonary nodu...
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| author | Yi-Chih Huang Hsu-Chao Chang Yi-Hsin Lee Mei-Chen Yang |
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| description | The most common etiology of multiple pulmonary nodules is metastatic lung cancer. Although benign etiologies have been reported, mucoid impaction less commonly presents as multiple pulmonary nodules. Herein, we report the case of an 81-year-old demented man who presented with multiple pulmonary nodules due to mucoid impaction. Chest radiographs revealed rapid resolution after tracheostomy and adequate mucus clearance. We suggest that mucoid impaction may present as multiple pulmonary nodules mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61edde1b2899454da3a66a0903b4861d2022-12-21T19:40:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTzu-Chi Medical Journal1016-31902223-89562021-01-0133219519710.4103/tcmj.tcmj_74_20Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancerYi-Chih HuangHsu-Chao ChangYi-Hsin LeeMei-Chen YangThe most common etiology of multiple pulmonary nodules is metastatic lung cancer. Although benign etiologies have been reported, mucoid impaction less commonly presents as multiple pulmonary nodules. Herein, we report the case of an 81-year-old demented man who presented with multiple pulmonary nodules due to mucoid impaction. Chest radiographs revealed rapid resolution after tracheostomy and adequate mucus clearance. We suggest that mucoid impaction may present as multiple pulmonary nodules mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer.http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2021;volume=33;issue=2;spage=195;epage=197;aulast=Huangmetastatic lung cancermucoid impactionpulmonary nodules |
| spellingShingle | Yi-Chih Huang Hsu-Chao Chang Yi-Hsin Lee Mei-Chen Yang Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer Tzu-Chi Medical Journal metastatic lung cancer mucoid impaction pulmonary nodules |
| title | Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer |
| title_full | Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer |
| title_fullStr | Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer |
| title_short | Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer |
| title_sort | mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer |
| topic | metastatic lung cancer mucoid impaction pulmonary nodules |
| url | http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2021;volume=33;issue=2;spage=195;epage=197;aulast=Huang |
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