Intrapulmonary mature teratoma: an unusual finding.

Teratomas are tumors consisting of tissues derived from more than one germ cell line. Usual locations are sacrococcygeal region, intracranial, mediastinum, and gonads. Entirely intrapulmonary teratomas, with no mediastinal component, are rarely reported. We present the case of a 37-year-old man who presented for evaluation due to persistent and progressive intermittent cough. There was no sputum or hemoptysis. Computed tomography (CT) revealed an irregular, cystic lesion in the upper lobe of his left lung, which raised suspicion for aspergilloma. The patient underwent a left thoracotomy and, after finding a completely collapsed and hypoplastic left lung almost entirely occupied by an irregular mass, a total left pneumonectomy was performed. Pathological review reported an entirely intrapulmonary mature teratoma. Intrapulmonary mature teratomas are extremely rare, although several have been reported. Trichoptysis (expectoration of hair) is a specific finding that may help distinguish this entity from mediastinal teratomas.

Pulmonary Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Associated With Lambert-Eaton Syndrome.

Lambert-Eaton syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic disorder of the neuromuscular junction, characterized by impaired release of acetylcholine, which causes proximal muscle weakness, depressed tendon reflexes, and autonomic changes. Most cases of Lambert-Eaton syndrome present in small-cell lung carcinoma, and only a few cases have been reported in other lung subtypes. Herein, we report a case of 69 years old male patient with Lambert-Eaton syndrome as a rare association with a pulmonary large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, which presented 5 months before neoplasm diagnosis. A lobectomy was auspiciously performed. A review of the literature is also presented.

Leiomiosarcoma primario de la glándula mamaria: reporte de un caso estudiado mediante ultraestructura e inmunohistoquímica / Primary leiomyosarcoma of the breast: a case with electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry

Se informa el caso de un leiomiosarcoma localizado en el cuadrante súpero externo de la glándula mamaria derecha en una mujer de 37 años. El tumor tuvo un crecimiento lento, midió 1.5 cm. de diámetro, era blanco y de consistencia firme. Histológicamente estaba constituido por células fusiform s dispuestas en haces entrecruzados. En las áreas más celulares había de 5 a 6 mitosis por 10 campos a seco fuerte. La inmunohistoquímica fue positiva poara el antígeno muscular específico y en el estudio ultraestructural, las células mostraron miofibrillas y hemodesmosomas. Existen sólo 11 casos publicados de leiomiosarcoma primario de la gándula mamaria cuyas características más importantes son: es más frecuente en mujeres mayores de cincuenta años, es de bajo grado de malignidad y el tratamiento consiste en resección quirúrgica con bordes amplios