Subxiphoid approach for extracting a giant solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura
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Giant solitary fibrous tumor of pleura
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 fibro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1569-9293,1569-9285
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivx134