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Malignant Pigmented Mass “Sequestrated” in the Lung: A Unique Case Report

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Primary lung tumors arising in pulmonary sequestration is an exceptional event, usually consisting of common histologic types. On the other hand, malignant perivascular epithelioid cell (PEComatous) tumors with deposition of melanin pigment have never been reported in the lung so far. In this study, we report a challenging case of a 34-year-old man presented with recurrent hemoptysis and CT scan detection of a pulmonary mass at the left lower lobe, vascularized by aberrant communication with the left diaphragmatic artery. After surgical resection, we documented a malignant PEComatous tumor (characterized by TFE3 expression and high mitotic rate) that had arisen in the context of an extralobar sequestration.

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  1. Pathologic Anatomy, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy

    Maria Cecilia Mengoli & Giulio Rossi

  2. Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Filippo Lococo

  3. Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy

    Roberta Depenni

  4. Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy

    Uliano Morandi

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Mengoli, M.C., Lococo, F., Depenni, R. et al. Malignant Pigmented Mass “Sequestrated” in the Lung: A Unique Case Report. Lung 194, 699–701 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-016-9897-9

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