Tanida N, Fukui Y, Tsuzuki H, Sugimoto T, Miki H, Mutsuda T, Kita S, Kobayashi K, Hirose C, Seki K
Department of Surgery, National Sanatorium Higashi-Tokushima Hospital, Japan.
Kyobu Geka. 1995 Mar;48(3):239-41.
A 64-year-old female was referred to our hospital for further examination of a coin lesion, 8 mm in diameter, superimposed on the right ninth posterior rib. CT revealed a nodule, close to the minor fissure, with spiculation, which seemed to be connected with the pulmonary vein. Since the bronchofiberscopic examination revealed no histological diagnosis, the exploratory thoracotomy was performed. The nodule was found to be a 10 x 7 x 5 mm black mass located subpleural at the minor fissure. Histologically, it was recognized as a lymph node with anthracosis and silicotic nodules.
