Abstract
Mucinous colloid adenocarcinoma (MC) of the lung represents a rare but distinctive
variant of primary pulmonary adenocarcinoma, which usually shows favorable prognosis.
We describe the case of a 70-year-old man who had a well-demarcated mass with numerous
punctuate calcifications in the right middle lobe. Four months after surgery, multiple
bone metastases were found and the poor prognosis was suggested. This is the first
case of primary pulmonary MC with the characteristic imaging findings and the rare
aggressive clinical feature.
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Publication history
Published online: July 21, 2010
Accepted:
March 20,
2010
Received in revised form:
March 10,
2010
Received:
September 25,
2009
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