Background: Clear cell tumor of the lung is a rare and very unusual benign pulmonary tumor. This tumor is called sugar tumor because of the abundance of glycogen on its cells.
Aim: To report a case of sugar tumor and discuss clinical, evolutive features and diagnosis difficulties of this tumor.
Background: Hemoptysis is an alarming symptom. The etiology of hemoptysis varies among different series according to time of publications, geographic location and diagnosis tests employed but also according to the age of patients.
Aim: To describe the etiologies of hemoptysis in elderly
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of all patients admitted to three respiratory departments (B, I and C) in Abderrahmen Mami hospital between January 2003 and December 2007.