a new method for removal of supraglottic leech infestation, an unusual cause of hemoptysis

A 60-year-old male presented with dyspnea and chest pain. he was referred with massive bulky mass. a mass in the left lung was observed using chest x-ray (figures 1). a computed tomography scan of the chest showed a mass on the left lung with complete lung collapse figures 2 (a, b). the needle biopsy was performed and the case was diagnosed with solitary fibrous tumor. subsequently, the patient underwent complete resected open thoracotomy. in our case, the mass dimension was 50 × 35 cm weighting 5.600 gr figures 3 (a,b).