Paik Sang Hyun, Park Jai Soung, Koh Eun Suk, Kim Hee Kyung, Shin Hwa Kyoon, Hong Hyun Sook, Cha Jang Kyu, Lee Hye Kyung
Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, 1174 Jung-dong, Wonmi-Gu, Bucheon, Gyunggi, 420-767, South Korea.
Eur Radiol. 2006 Sep;16(9):2128-31. doi: 10.1007/s00330-006-0216-3. Epub 2006 Jul 25.
We describe a rare case of a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) originating in the lung of a 28-year-old woman. A lung mass was detected incidentally on a chest radiograph taken before a Caesarian delivery. The chest P-A view showed a well-defined, lobulated mass in the right lower lobe with a small pleural effusion on the right. A thoracic CT with contrast enhancement showed a lobulated, heterogeneous, enhanced mass of approximately 9.2 x 8.4 x 6.3 cm with inner amorphous calcifications in the right lower lobe and a small right pleural effusion. A right lower lobectomy was performed 1 month after delivery. The pathology report was a primary pulmonary PNET with focal visceral pleural involvement.