Alternative treatment modalities for pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma: a case report and review of the literature

Pulmonary Sclerosing pneumocytoma (PSP) is a rare lung tumour with non-specific clinical manifestations. Chest computed tomography (CT) often reveals round nodules or masses in the lung. It is often mistaken for a malignant tumor. Here a case of PSP is reported that was initially suspected to be malignant because of the imaging characteristics of the patient. It was situated at the hilum of the lung, and enhancing CT showed signs of enhancement. The patient was treated with bronchial artery embolization (BAE), which is not previously reported. Chest computed tomography showed tumor shrinkage after BAE. Surgical resection is often used to treat this disease, but this case also demonstrated the effectiveness of bronchial artery embolization.