Contralateral haemorrhagic pulmonary metastases ("choriocarcinoma syndrome") after pneumonectomy for primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma.
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چکیده
The case history is presented of a patient which illustrates both the diagnostic difficulties of an extremely rare tumour (choriocarcinoma of the lung) and its associated haemorrhagic metastases ("choriocarcinoma syndrome"). (Thorax 1994;49:523-524) Department of Pneumology I Durieu P H Guillaud
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 49 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994