Primary pleuropulmonary synovial sarcoma: a case report.
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چکیده
Pleuropulmonary synovial sarcoma (PPSS) is an extremely rare malignant tumor, which is increasingly recognized as a subtype of sarcoma with a distinctive chromosomal translocation specific to synovial sarcoma. It is often presents like any thoracic tumor with symptoms such as chest pain or cough. Here we report a case of PPSS in a 49-year-old woman presenting with cough, shortness of breath and chest pain. And who were found upon histologic examination of the resection specimen to have cystic primary pleuropulmonary synovial sarcoma.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of clinical and experimental pathology
دوره 8 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015