Glomus tumor of the left main bronchus

Lung Cancer. 2008 Apr;60(1):132-135. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2007.08.015. Epub 2007 Oct 1.

Abstract

We report a case of left main bronchial glomus tumor in a 39-year-old man who presented with a cough he had had for 1 month. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a polypoid tumor in the membranous portion of the left main bronchus. The tumor showed marked enhancement on the early phase of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT, and it was thought to be a hypervascular tumor. The tumor was carefully resected by a rigid bronchoscope, and the pathological and immunohistochemical findings yielded a diagnosis of glomus tumor. Marked enhancement of early phase dynamic contrast-enhanced CT may be useful for a diagnosis of bronchial glomus tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / pathology
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / surgery
  • Glomus Tumor / diagnostic imaging*
  • Glomus Tumor / pathology
  • Glomus Tumor / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed