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Intrathoracic ganglioneuroma presenting as an endobronchial mass
Peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNST) are exceedingly rare, especially outside of the posterior mediastinum. These tumors represent less than 1% of pulmonary tumors. Very few pulmonary PNSTs are ganglioneuromas. We present a case of a ganglioneuroma presenting as an endobronchial mass. CASE PRESENTATION An 80 year old male was seen in pulmonary clinic for routine cancer screening. He had a 60...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1961
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591576105400417