Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2020; 8(11): 2312-2317
Published online Jun 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i11.2312
Lung cancer from a focal bulla into thin-walled adenocarcinoma with ground glass opacity — an observation for more than 10 years: A case report
Shu-Shi Meng, Shao-Dong Wang, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Jun Wang
Shu-Shi Meng, Shao-Dong Wang, Jun Wang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Department of Pathology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
Author contributions: Wang SD and Wang J were the patient’s surgeons and contributed to manuscript drafting; Meng SS reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Zhang YY performed the histopathological analyses; all the authors listed issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Shao-Dong Wang, MD, Doctor, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Road, Beijing 100044, China. 13651217347@163.com
Received: February 5, 2020
Peer-review started: February 5, 2020
First decision: March 24, 2020
Revised: March 24, 2020
Accepted: April 22, 2020
Article in press: April 22, 2020
Published online: June 6, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: We describe a rare case of lung adenocarcinoma with gradual enlargement of a thin-walled cavity surrounded by pure ground glass opacity on on computed tomography for more than 10 years. The natural course of the patient's thin-walled lung adenocarcinoma was observed and the check-valve mechanism can explain the cause of thin-walled lung cancer. To avoid misdiagnosis of such diseases close follow-up and accurate imaging are necessary.