- Mucous Gland Adenoma Presenting as a Peripheral Lung Mass: A Brief Case Report.
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Ji Eun Kwon, Gou Young Kim, Joungho Han, Tae Sung Kim, Kwanmien Kim
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Korean J Pathol. 2004;38(2):126-128.
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- Mucous gland adenoma (MGA) of the lung is an uncommon, benign tumor that histologically resembles the mucus-secreting component of the tracheobronchial gland. The majority arises within the main, lobar or segmental bronchi.
MGA presenting as a peripheral lung mass is extremely rare.
We herein report a case of MGA that uniquely arose from the peripheral territory of the superior segmental bronchus of the left lower lobe in a 73-year-old male. Chest computed tomography showed a 13 mm-sized, subpleural nodule, which was easily enucleated by video-assisted thoracotomy. The mass was round and gray-tan in color with mucoid material.
The tumor was composed of cysts, tubules, and glands lined by bland columnar, cuboidal or flattened, mucus secreting cells.
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