Hydatidiform mole metastasizing to the lung.
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چکیده
Pulmonary lesions developed in three patients with an invasive hydatidiform mole. At open thoracotomy the modules were found to contain molar tissue. Therapy with twice-weekly methotrexate induced complete clinical and biologic remission of the disease in all three patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian Medical Association journal
دوره 114 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976