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Ask ACDIS: Pulmonary hemangioma, VAT/wedge resection as principal
What is the correct principal diagnosis in the following case? A 59-year-old male with history of (h/o)bladder cancer and failure to follow up was admitted for video-assisted thoracic surgery (VAT) for pulmonary nodules found on imaging. The patient had the VAT procedure and a pulmonary wedge resection with a three-day length of stay.
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