Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from the Pleural Cavity After Pneumonectomy for Chronic Empyema
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 123-125, 2017.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-169843
ABSTRACT
Malignant tumors associated with chronic empyema have been reported in the literature, and a majority of these tumors are lymphomas. Epithelial tumors originating from the post-pneumonectomy space in patients with chronic empyema are extremely rare. Here, we present the cases of 2 patients with squamous cell carcinoma arising from the pleural cavity after pneumonectomy for chronic empyema.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pneumonectomy
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Pleural Cavity
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Empyema
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Epithelial Cells
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Lymphoma
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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