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A Case of Adenocarcinoma Presenting a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule That Showed No Growth Over 4 Years  

Yoon, Byeong Kab (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine)
Kim, Eun Ju (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine)
Kim, Deok In (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine)
Lee, Kum Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine)
Ryu, Jeong Seon (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine)
Kwak, Seung Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine)
Lee, Hong Lyeol (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine)
Cho, Jae Hwa (Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine)
Kim, Lucia (Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine)
Lee, Kyeong Hee (Department of Radiology, Inha University College of Medicine)
Kim, Jeong Taek (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.59, no.3, 2005 , pp. 326-329 More about this Journal
Abstract
A case of 51-year-old woman with a malignant solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) that exhibited no growth over a period of 4 years is reported. Surgical wedge resection revealed an adenocarcinoma upon intra-operative frozen examination. The operation was completed with a right upper lobectomy and complete lymphadenectomy. The authors recommend an early surgical procedure for any SPNs due to risk factors for developing lung cancer.
Keywords
Solitary pulmonary nodule; Adenocarcinoma;
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