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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 55(3): 199-200
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924412
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924412
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© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Bilateral Surgical Resection in Pulmonary Epitheloid Hemangioendothelioma
Further Information
Publication History
Received March 14, 2006
Publication Date:
05 April 2007 (online)
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Introduction
Pulmonary epitheloid hemangioendothelioma (PEH) is a rare vascular tumour with an epitheloid appearance, originating from endothelial cells. Although it is a slow growing tumour, extensive pulmonary involvement, intrathoracic and systemic spread has been documented.
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