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| ISSN |
2307-8960 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Respiratory System |
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Case Report |
| Article Title |
Early pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis mimicking lung malignancy: A case report
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Hee Suk Jung, Hyun Jung Kim and Kwan Wook Kim |
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| Corresponding Author |
Kwan Wook Kim, MD, PhD, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, 59, Yatap-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si 13496, South Korea. mujin100km@cha.ac.kr |
| Key Words |
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis; Interstitial lung disease; High-resolution computed tomography; Positron emission tomography/computed tomography; Surgical biopsy; Nintedanib; Antifibrotic therapy; Pneumothorax; Case report |
| Core Tip |
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) frequently mimics lung malignancy on radiographs, leading to challenges in diagnosing PPFE early. This case illustrated that the localized fibrotic lesions with moderate fluorodeoxyglucose uptake on positron emission tomography/computed tomography initially suggested malignancy. However, after surgical biopsy and histopathological examination including elastic fiber staining, the patient was accurately diagnosed with PPFE. Early suspicion of PPFE and initiation of antifibrotic therapy, such as nintedanib, may effectively stabilize early-stage disease and prevent progression. |
| Publish Date |
2025-11-12 09:50 |
| Citation |
<p>Jung HS, Kim HJ, Kim KW. Early pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis mimicking lung malignancy: A case report. <i>World J Clin Cases</i> 2025; 13(32): 111879</p> |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v13/i32/111879.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v13.i32.111879 |
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