Localized Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura: Experience With 7 Recent Cases
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Localized fibrous tumors of the pleura: experience with 7 recent cases.
OBJECTIVE Localized fibrous tumors of the pleura are rare. We report 7 cases and review the literature in order to define the range of clinical characteristics of these tumors, treatment options, and prognosis. METHODS A retrospective review of 7 cases treated between 1997 and 2003, focusing on clinical presentation, diagnostic tests, and treatment. The tumor was removed surgically in all cas...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archivos de Bronconeumología ((English Edition))
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1579-2129
DOI: 10.1016/s1579-2129(06)60311-x