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The patient underwent uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for wedge resection of the nodule in the right lower lobe. Histopathological examination subsequently confirmed the diagnosis of meningioma, specifically the transitional type classified as WHO grade I. Postoperatively, the patient recovered well, with follow-up chest CT scans demonstrating no evidence of tumor recurrence. PPM is recognized as an extremely rare meningioma of ectopic origin, predominantly benign in nature, and often presenting with asymptomatic clinical manifestations. CT imaging typically shows single or multiple nodules with clearly defined boundaries, uniform density, and smooth edges. 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