%0 Journal Article
%T To avoid operating on pseudo tumoral pulmonary infarctions mimicking lung cancer
%A Alexis Lacout
%A Pierre Yves Marcy
%A Mostafa El Hajjam
%J Pan African Medical Journal
%D 2012
%I African Field Epidemiology Network
%X Pulmonary infarction usually appears as a hump-shaped triangular opacity with its base applied to a pleural surface. In some cases, pulmonary infarctions may appear as a pseudo tumoral opacity mimicking lung cancer. Thoracotomy could be prevented by repeating CT scan in properly selected patients. Pan African Medical Journal 2012; 12:11
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/pamj/article/view/81959