Perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm of lung

• Published in: Thorax Vol. 79; no. 11; p. 1093
• Main Authors: Yang, Hong, Lai, Binglin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society 16.10.2024; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Calcification; Case reports; Histopathology; Images in Thorax; Imaging/CT MRI etc; Medical diagnosis; Medical imaging; Pathology; Pulmonary arteries; Rare lung diseases; Surgical outcomes; Tumors; Women; Rare lung diseases; Imaging/CT MRI etc
• ISSN: 0040-6376; 1468-3296; 1468-3296
• DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2023-221143

Correspondence to Dr Binglin Lai, Ganzhou People's Hospital, 16 Meiguan Avenue, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China; binglin723.lai@outlook.com A 73-year-old woman was found to have a pulmonary mass on a CT scan of the chest 10 years ago, but did not receive any treatment. While it can occur in various locations in the body, it is extremely rare in the lungs, with the uterus, kidneys and liver being more common sites.1 Benign pulmonary PEComa is also referred to as clear cell tumour, characterised by cells containing abundant glycogen and having transparent or eosinophilic cytoplasm.2 The disease affects both men and women equally and is more commonly seen in the 40–60 age group. Where the content includes any translated material, BMJ does not warrant the accuracy and reliability of the translations (including but not limited to local regulations, clinical guidelines, terminology, drug names and drug dosages), and is not responsible for any error and/or omissions arising from translation and adaptation or otherwise.