“An unusual case of diffuse cystic lung disease: A teenager with lung
metastasis”
- Sevim Guler
, - Hull NC,
- Manuel Arteta,
- Nadir Demirel
Abstract
We are presenting a teenage girl with a recent history of virilism who
presented with tension pneumothorax. Subsequent contrast-enhanced chest
CT revealed multiple bilateral irregular thin-walled cysts of varying
sizes with numerous solid noncalcified pulmonary nodules and pulmonary
artery pseudoaneurysms. Lung biopsy revealed trophoblastic neoplasm with
metastasis to both lungs. We discussed the differential diagnosis of
diffuse cystic lung diseases. While diffuse cystic lung diseases in
children are rarely due to malignancy, we emphasize that clinicians be
aware of the possibility of metastatic lung diseases and their
radiologic features when encountering diffuse cystic lung diseases.17 Jul 2023Submitted to Pediatric Pulmonology 17 Jul 2023Submission Checks Completed
17 Jul 2023Assigned to Editor
17 Jul 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
26 Jul 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
11 Sep 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Major
13 Nov 20231st Revision Received
07 Feb 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
12 Feb 2024Editorial Decision: Accept
