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Giant tumors of the chest: preoperative embolization and resection
G R Brevetti1, K C Sasse, J H Khan
1Thoracic Surgery, UCSF, Mount Zion Cancer Center, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA.
Abstract:
Giant tumors of the chest are rare. These tumors comprise a spectrum of disease from benign lesions to highly aggressive malignant tumors with cells of origin in the pleura, pulmonary parenchyma, blood vessels, thymus, and connective tissues. We report four cases of giant tumors of the thorax treated with preoperative arterial embolization followed by complete surgical resection. Their diagnostic and treatment courses, imaging, and pathology are described.
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