Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10910938 | Lung Cancer | 2014 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
A 38-year-old non-smoking female patient was evaluated at our hospital for an increasing mass in the right lower lung field at 24 weeks of gestation. Computed tomography revealed an approximately 7.5-cm diameter mass in the right lower lung lobe. After assessing the benefits to the patient and risks to the fetus, we performed a lobectomy with mediastinal lymph node dissection using video-assisted thoracoscopy. Three months postoperatively, the patient delivered a healthy male baby. The patient is alive 10 months following the lobectomy, and no evidence of recurrence and distant metastasis is noted. The 6-month-old infant is also doing well postpartum.
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Authors
Jeong-Won Kim, Jeong Shik Kim, Joon Yong Cho, Deok Heon Lee,