A case of secondary pneumothorax due to multiple pulmonary metastases of granulosa cell tumor

Tetsuya Yamagishi; Masashi Matsuyama; Ryo Watanabe; Chio Sakai; Sosuke Matsumura; Masayuki Nakajima; Shinji Kikuchi; Noriaki Sakamoto; Yukio Sato; Nobuyuki Hizawa

doi:10.4081/mrm.2022.884

A case of secondary pneumothorax due to multiple pulmonary metastases of granulosa cell tumor

Authors

Tetsuya Yamagishi Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Masashi Matsuyama Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8880-6951
Ryo Watanabe Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Chio Sakai Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Sosuke Matsumura Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Masayuki Nakajima Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5866-5588
Shinji Kikuchi Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Noriaki Sakamoto Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Yukio Sato Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Nobuyuki Hizawa Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2022.884

Keywords:

Granulosa cell tumor, secondary pneumothorax, check valve, thoracoscopic talc poudrage

Abstract

Introduction: Ovarian granulosa cell tumor is a relatively rare tumor that accounts for 2-5% of malignant ovarian tumors. This tumor progresses slowly and may recur late in life.
Case presentation: A 70-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a left secondary pneumothorax due to metastatic lung tumors of granulosa cell tumor. Reports of secondary pneumothorax due to granulosa cell tumor are rare. Thoracoscopic suturing and pleurodesis using talc were effective in the treatment of this pneumothorax.
Conclusions: We experienced a rare case of secondary pneumothorax due to multiple pulmonary metastases of granulosa cell tumor. It should be noted that pulmonary metastasis of granulosa cell tumor can lead to secondary pneumothorax.

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