A pleural loose body mimicking a pleural tumor: A case report

Yookyung Kim; Sung Shine Shim; Eun Mi Chun; Tae Hee Won; Sanghui Park

doi:10.3348/kjr.2015.16.5.1163

A pleural loose body mimicking a pleural tumor: A case report

Yookyung Kim, Sung Shine Shim, Eun Mi Chun, Tae Hee Won, Sanghui Park

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We present a rare case of a pleural loose body, thought to be a pedunculated pleural tumor, found incidentally in a 58-year-old female. Computed tomography showed a non-enhancing mass, which migrated along the mediastinum and paravertebral area. Thoracoscopic surgery revealed a 4 cm, soap-like mass that was found to be a fibrin body consisting of hyalinized collagen histopathologically. Mobility and the lack of contrast enhancement of a pleural mass are important clues to diagnosing this benign condition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1163-1165
Number of pages	3
Journal	Korean Journal of Radiology
Volume	16
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2015.16.5.1163
State	Published - 1 Sep 2015

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Keywords

Computed tomography
Loose body
Pleural cavity
Thoracolithiasis

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