Hypoglycaemia and pleural tumours.
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چکیده
We read with interest the article by METINTAS et al. [1] on nonmalignant pleural lesions and their association with asbestos exposure. It is worth noting that another form of pleural-based tumour, solitary fibrous tumour, remains a distinct entity and interestingly has not been linked to asbestos exposure [2, 3]. Asbestos usually causes more diffuse forms of pleural lesions [4]. Solitary fibrous tumours are rare tumours with a 12–13% rate of malignancy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 27 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006