Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer

The most common etiology of multiple pulmonary nodules is metastatic lung cancer. Although benign etiologies have been reported, mucoid impaction less commonly presents as multiple pulmonary nodules. Herein, we report the case of an 81-year-old demented man who presented with multiple pulmonary nodu...

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Main Authors:	Yi-Chih Huang, Hsu-Chao Chang, Yi-Hsin Lee, Mei-Chen Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:	Tzu-Chi Medical Journal
Subjects:	metastatic lung cancer mucoid impaction pulmonary nodules
Online Access:	http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2021;volume=33;issue=2;spage=195;epage=197;aulast=Huang

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spelling	doaj-61edde1b2899454da3a66a0903b4861d2021-04-20T10:09:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTzu-Chi Medical Journal1016-31902223-89562021-01-0133219519710.4103/tcmj.tcmj_74_20Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancerYi-Chih HuangHsu-Chao ChangYi-Hsin LeeMei-Chen YangThe most common etiology of multiple pulmonary nodules is metastatic lung cancer. Although benign etiologies have been reported, mucoid impaction less commonly presents as multiple pulmonary nodules. Herein, we report the case of an 81-year-old demented man who presented with multiple pulmonary nodules due to mucoid impaction. Chest radiographs revealed rapid resolution after tracheostomy and adequate mucus clearance. We suggest that mucoid impaction may present as multiple pulmonary nodules mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer.http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2021;volume=33;issue=2;spage=195;epage=197;aulast=Huangmetastatic lung cancermucoid impactionpulmonary nodules
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author	Yi-Chih Huang Hsu-Chao Chang Yi-Hsin Lee Mei-Chen Yang
spellingShingle	Yi-Chih Huang Hsu-Chao Chang Yi-Hsin Lee Mei-Chen Yang Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer Tzu-Chi Medical Journal metastatic lung cancer mucoid impaction pulmonary nodules
author_facet	Yi-Chih Huang Hsu-Chao Chang Yi-Hsin Lee Mei-Chen Yang
author_sort	Yi-Chih Huang
title	Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer
title_short	Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer
title_full	Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer
title_fullStr	Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer
title_full_unstemmed	Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer
title_sort	mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Tzu-Chi Medical Journal
issn	1016-3190 2223-8956
publishDate	2021-01-01
description	The most common etiology of multiple pulmonary nodules is metastatic lung cancer. Although benign etiologies have been reported, mucoid impaction less commonly presents as multiple pulmonary nodules. Herein, we report the case of an 81-year-old demented man who presented with multiple pulmonary nodules due to mucoid impaction. Chest radiographs revealed rapid resolution after tracheostomy and adequate mucus clearance. We suggest that mucoid impaction may present as multiple pulmonary nodules mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer.
topic	metastatic lung cancer mucoid impaction pulmonary nodules
url	http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2021;volume=33;issue=2;spage=195;epage=197;aulast=Huang
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Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer

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