Abstract:INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary nodules are common findings on imaging studies, such as pre-operative exams for elective surgeries. Part of these nodules show up as early-stage lung cancer or even metastatic pulmonary disease. We report a case of a 79 year old patient who was thought to have metastatic pulmonary disease of unknown primary site. After surgical lung biopsy, she had the diagnosis of a rare condition: pulmonary meningioma.
CASE PRESENTATION:A healthy 79 year old female patient without pulmonary symptoms w… Show more
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