A Case Report of Minute Peripheral Type Early Stage Lung Cancer Found Incidentaly on Thoracotomy

Abstract

A case of minute lung cancer was reported. Thoracotomy was performed to resect a lesion revealed on X-ray, and a small induration was found incidentally at a distance of about two centimeters from it. Histologic examination revealed that the former was only scar tissue while the latter was well differentiated adenocarcinoma. This carcinoma satisfied the criteria of peripheral type early stage lung cancer.
We discussed about peripheral type early stage lung cancer, scar cancer of the lung and limited operation for lung cancer.