Image of the month: Placental transmogrification of the lung: a rare cause of cystic lung disease.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Mudawi, Dalia; Touqeer, Rabia; Montero-Fernandez, Angeles; Greaves, Melanie; Margaritopoulos, George A.
- Source
- Clinical Medicine. Nov2020, Vol. 20 Issue 6, p603-604. 2p.
- Subject
- *COMPUTED tomography
*COUGH
*CYSTS (Pathology)
*LUNG diseases
*RARE diseases
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*RESPIRATORY aspiration
*VIDEO-assisted thoracic surgery
- Language
- ISSN
- 1470-2118
The article describes the case of a 40-year-old woman who presented with a history of dry cough and sensation of fluid movement within the thorax. A large thin-walled fluid collection in the region of the right major fissure was demonstrated by computed tomography of the thorax. Further investigation revealed three cystic lesions. The patient underwent surgical excision of the cysts and made a successful post-operative recovery.