Primary bronchopulmonary fibrosarcoma: Report of a case

We herein report a case of primary bronchopulmonary fibrosarcoma in a 70-ye ar-old man. The patient was referred to our hospital for investigation of h emosputum and an abnormal shadow. On admission, chest radiograph and comput ed tomography scan showed a mass lesion in right S-3 and an infiltrative sh adow in the right upper lobe. Transbronchial biopsy specimens showed findin gs of malignancy, and adenocarcinoma was suspected. A right pneumonectomy w as performed, and pathologic examination confirmed a diagnosis of fibrosarc oma. The patient had an uneventful recovery and no sign of recurrence has b een found in the year since his operation, although strict follow-up is ess ential.