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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:310-312
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Large Clear Cell Tumor of the Lung Mimicking Malignant Behavior

Alpha M. Kavunkal, MCha,*, Murugu Sundara Pandiyan, MCha, Madhu Andrew Philip, MCha, Kancheepuram N. Parimelazhagan, MCha, Marie T. Manipadam, MDb, Vijit Koshy Cherian, MCha

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
b Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Accepted for publication April 17, 2006.

* Address correspondence to Dr Kavunkal, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632 004, India (Email: alphakavi{at}hotmail.com).

An 18-year-old man presented with a large (12 x 10 cm) cystic mass involving the lower lobe and lingula of the left lung on computed tomography. Intraoperatively a large cystic mass was seen densely adherent to the left lung and the chest wall. A left pneumonectomy was performed because of the dense adhesions and extreme vascularity. Pathologic examination revealed a benign sugar cell tumor of the lung. We believe this is the first case report of such a large, clear cell tumor of the lung, mimicking malignant behavior in terms of vascularity and local invasion and requiring pneumonectomy.






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