Giant chondrosarcoma of the chest wall: a rare surgical challenge
The chest wall chondrosarcoma (CWC) is a rare slowly growing primary tumor of the chest wall with an incidence of <0.5 per million person-years. We present the case of a giant CWC that caused a mass effect on the mediastinum, heart, and lung. Large tumors with thoracic structures compression may...
Main Authors: | Íris M. Brito, Sérgio Teixeira, Gonçalo Paupério, Miguel Choupina, Matilde Ribeiro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
2021-09-01
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Series: | Autopsy and Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/190410 |
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