A rare case of fetal adenocarcinoma of the lung.
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چکیده
Fetal adenocarcinoma is a rare lung malignancy associated with improved outcomes compared to more common adenocarcinoma variants. We describe a case of a 31-year-old woman who presented with right-sided chest pain, and was subsequently diagnosed with an intermediate-grade stage IV fetal adenocarcinoma with chest wall invasion. She was treated with surgical resection and adjuvant radiation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Annals of thoracic surgery
دوره 98 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014