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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 50, 739-742, Copyright © 1990 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
WH Warren, P Bleck, CF Kittle and LP Faber
Metastatic leiomyosarcoma occasionally is seen with gross endobronchial
extension without invasion of the bronchial wall. These patients have major
airway obstruction and partial or total atelectasis of the lung. Precise
bronchoscopic assessment coupled with intraoperative bronchotomy allows the
surgeon to determine the origin of the tumor and to save uninvolved
pulmonary parenchyma. Our experience with 4 such patients illustrates the
possibility of saving lung tissue despite total bronchial obstruction.
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Surgical management of pulmonary metastatic leiomyosarcoma with gross endobronchial extension
Department of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
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