Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2001 May;34(5):430-433.
Primary Fibrosarcoma of the Lung with Spontaneous Hemothorax
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pohang-Kidok Hospital, Korea. kcyoonmd@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pohang-Seonrin Hospital, Korea.
- 3Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Keimyung Dongsan Medical Center, Korea.
- 4Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dongguk University Pohang Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
- Primary pulmonary sarcoma is a rare tumor at all ages. It may be present as a solitary nodule or huge tumor of the thoracic cavity and frequently remain asymptomatic until growing large. A 50-year-old woman who presented sudden chest pain was found to have spontaneous hemothorax. The right upper lobectomy with lymph node dissection was performed, the pathologic result was pulmonary fibrosarcoma.
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