Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content + • Uncommon• < 1% of pulmonary tumors• Include:-Fibromas-Leiomyomas-Neurofibromas-Myoblastomas-Benign metastasizing leiomyomas• Most lesions peripheral ++ Symptoms and Signs + • Peripheral: Asymptomatic• Central lesions: Cough, wheezing, hemoptysis, recurrent pneumonia ++ Imaging Findings + • Chest film: 1-2 cm well-circumscribed, bosselated lower lung nodule with calcifications in 10-30% + • May be difficult to distinguish from malignant lesions; distinction may occur only after excision + • Chest x-ray• Bronchoscopy may be needed for central lesions• Pathologic diagnosis obtained by surgery or fine-needle aspiration + • Wedge resection• Lobectomy if involves proximal airway and associated with infections or bronchiectasis ++ Surgery ++ Indications + • Tissue diagnosis, if unobtainable by bronchoscopy ++ Prognosis + • Excellent ++ References ++Gould MK et al. Accuracy of positron emission tomography for diagnosis of pulmonary nodules and mass lesions: a meta-analysis. JAMA. 2001;285:914. [PubMed: 11180735] GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth Get Free Access Through Your Institution Contact your institution's library to ask if they subscribe to McGraw-Hill Medical Products. Access My Subscription GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Subscription Options Pay Per View Timed Access to all of AccessSurgery 24 Hour $34.95 (USD) Buy Now 48 Hour $54.95 (USD) Buy Now Best Value AccessSurgery Full Site: One-Year Individual Subscription $995 USD Buy Now View All Subscription Options