Biphasic pulmonary blastoma: report of a case.

A 73-year-old male presented with bloody sputa for a month. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed a large mass about 7 cm in diameter in the right lower lobe. Bronchoscopic curette cytology revealed class V and a suspected adenocarcinoma, although a systemic evaluation demonstrated no metastatic lesion.

Successful resection of massively enlarged residual pulmonary metastases from a nonseminomatous germ cell testicular tumor.

A 25-year-old man was referred to our hospital in June 2000 for treatment of massive enlargement of residual pulmonary metastases from a nonseminomatous germ cell testicular tumor. He had undergone right orchiectomy followed by cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy 7 years ago. Chest radiography and computed tomography showed complete opacification of the left hemithorax with mediastinal shift to the right, and two smaller nodules in the right lung.

Multiple thoracoabdominal gunshot wounds with complicated trajectories.

A 41-year-old man was shot three times with a custom-made handgun. There were six small round wounds on the surface from two bullets that went into the body and one bullet found in a wall behind the victim at the scene. The gunshot wound in the left supraclavicular region bled massively.

Mediastinal malignant fibrous histiocytoma developing from a foreign body granuloma.

A patient with mediastinal malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) apparently developing from a foreign body granuloma is reported. A 72-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of generalized fatigue and palpitations. He had undergone surgery for pulmonary tuberculosis 46 years previously.

Synchronous double cancers developing from the wall of bullae in the bilateral lungs.

A rare case of synchronous double lung cancers having developed from bilateral bullous disease is reported. A 51-year-old man was admitted because of severe cough. Imaging studies revealed a left apical bulla measuring 10 cm, and another bulla measuring 8 cm containing viscous fluid on the right apex.