Difference between revisions of "Rounded atelectasis"
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Benign. | *Benign. | ||
*May be biopsied to | *[[Clinical diagnosis]]. | ||
*May be biopsied to exclude malignancy. | |||
*Type of lung collapse.<ref name=pmid8784732>{{Cite journal | last1 = Batra | first1 = P. | last2 = Brown | first2 = K. | last3 = Hayashi | first3 = K. | last4 = Mori | first4 = M. | title = Rounded atelectasis. | journal = J Thorac Imaging | volume = 11 | issue = 3 | pages = 187-97 | month = | year = 1996 | doi = | PMID = 8784732 }}</ref> | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Lung tumours]]. | *[[Lung tumours]]. | ||
*[[Pneumothorax]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:07, 3 December 2015
Rounded atelectasis is a benign pathology of the lung that may be mistaken for lung cancer.[1][2]
General
- Benign.
- Clinical diagnosis.
- May be biopsied to exclude malignancy.
- Type of lung collapse.[3]
Microscopic
Features:
- Pleural fibrosis.
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Lung Lesion, Right Lower Lobe, Core Biopsy: - Benign fibrous tissue and skeletal muscle. - NEGATIVE for lung parenchyma. - NEGATIVE for evidence of malignancy. Comment: Clinical correlation is suggested.
See also
References
- ↑ Sobocińska, M.; Sobociński, B.; Jarzemska, A.; Serafin, Z. (2014). "Rounded atelectasis of the lung: A pictorial review.". Pol J Radiol 79: 203-9. doi:10.12659/PJR.889983. PMID 25045412.
- ↑ Cherian, SV.; Thampy, E. (Feb 2014). "A solitary lung mass in a 46-year-old man. Rounded atelectasis.". Neth J Med 72 (2): 97, 101. PMID 24659596.
- ↑ Batra, P.; Brown, K.; Hayashi, K.; Mori, M. (1996). "Rounded atelectasis.". J Thorac Imaging 11 (3): 187-97. PMID 8784732.