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We report a case of pulmonary bilateral multiple chondromas that were possibly an initial clinical presentation of Carney’s triad. A 56-year-old Japanese non-smoking asymptomatic woman was admitted to the hospital for further examination of small, multiple, bilateral nodules in the lungs. Although chest radiological findings suggested that the nodules were possibly metastatic pulmonary tumors, the malignant origin was not detected. During diagnostic video-assisted thoracic surgery, wedge resections including the nodules were performed. Since pathological examination showed nodules were surrounded by fibrous and eosinophilic stroma, we diagnose the nodules as chondromas. These chondromas were possibly components of Carney’s triad, because each nodule had a thin fibrous pseudocapsule and did not have an entrapped epithelium and fat. Some patients die of Carney’s triad because of malignant alteration of lesions. Therefore, the patients with Carney’s triad should be taken a medical check periodically. This patient was scheduled to undergo the check-up for several years.
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Ishii, H., Akiba, T., Marushima, H. et al. A case of bilateral multiple pulmonary chondroma: necessity of follow-up for Carney’s triad. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 60, 534–536 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-012-0040-4
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