Leiomyoma of the extrapleural chest wall: an atypical location
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Leiomyoma of the extrapleural chest wall: an atypical location
Tumours of the thoracic wall constitute a wide histological spectrum. However, the literature includes very few reports of a leiomyoma occurring at the extrapleural chest wall. In this report we present our experience together with a review of the literature. Our patient was a 33-year-old woman who was diagnosed with leiomyoma of the chest wall and treated accordingly and successfully. To the b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Medical Science
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1734-1922
DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2011.22093