Atypical lipoma of the lung.
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چکیده
An unusual endobronchial lipoma characterised by pleomorphic, multinucleated giant cells admixed with mature adipose cells developed in a 52 year old woman, arising from the right middle lobe bronchus. Lobectomy was performed and the postoperative course was uneventful.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 46 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991