A Case of Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Lung

A 56 year-old female with a complaint of dull back pain visited a local clinic. An abnormal shadow was detected and she came to the National Cancer Center Hospital. A round shadow located in the right middle lobe measured 27×25mm. Biopsy revealed non-epithelial malignant cells. Right middle lobectom...

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Published inNihon Kyōbu Shikkan Gakkai zasshi Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 494 - 498
Main Authors Tsuchiya, Ryosuke, Naruke, Tsuguo, Kodama, Tetsuro, Miyazawa, Naoto, Namba, Toru
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan The Japanese Respiratory Society 01.04.1985
Subjects
Female
Humans
leiomyosarcoma
Leiomyosarcoma - pathology
Leiomyosarcoma - surgery
lung
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Middle Aged
pulmonary scarcoma
sarcoma
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ISSN0301-1542
1883-471X
DOI10.11389/jjrs1963.23.494

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Summary:A 56 year-old female with a complaint of dull back pain visited a local clinic. An abnormal shadow was detected and she came to the National Cancer Center Hospital. A round shadow located in the right middle lobe measured 27×25mm. Biopsy revealed non-epithelial malignant cells. Right middle lobectomy combined with mediastinal lymphnode dissection was performed. Histological and electron microscopic studies of the specimen showed leiomyosarcoma of the lung. This particular case of primary sarcoma of the lung was discussed with reference to the literaure on the subject.
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ISSN:0301-1542
1883-471X
DOI:10.11389/jjrs1963.23.494