Solitary fibrous tumor is a neoplasm of mesenchymal origin that generally occurs in the pleura and is usually benign. An intrapulmonary location is rare and the adenofibromatous pattern is even more infrequent. We present a case of a solitary intrapulmonary fibrous tumor with adenofibromatous characteristics in a patient with a history of adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBronchopulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital malformation of the lower respiratory tract; it consists of a nonfunctioning mass of lung tissue that is irrigated by an anomalous systemic artery. The association with superinfection has not been well established. We present the case of a 35-year-old woman with a history of recurrent episodes of pneumonia.
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