Mediastinal Castleman's disease mimicking thoracic paravertebral schwannoma.
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چکیده
A 51-year-old female underwent resection of a solid lesion in the posterior mediastinum, preoperatively interpreted at imaging as thoracic schwannoma, requiring double sequential surgical procedure to be resected. The histologic examination of the resected mass diagnosed a hyaline-vascular Castleman's disease.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
دوره 13 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011