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Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 40(8): 587-589
Published online August 5, 2007
Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.
Jin Gu Lee, M.D.*, Kyung Young Chung, M.D.*, In-Kyu Park, M.D.*, Dae-Joon Kim, M.D.*, Chun-Sung Byun, M.D.*, Sang Ho Cho, M.D.**
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Pulmonary pleomorphic carcinomas are rare malignant tumors that account for 0.1 to 0.4% of all lung cancers. They are notable for their aggressive clinical behavior and poor prognosis. We report here on a patient who is alive and disease-free 12 years after receiving surgical treatment for the rib recurrence of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma.
Keywords: Lung neoplasms, Survival, Recurrence
Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 40(8): 587-589
Published online August 5, 2007
Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.
Jin Gu Lee, M.D.*, Kyung Young Chung, M.D.*, In-Kyu Park, M.D.*, Dae-Joon Kim, M.D.*, Chun-Sung Byun, M.D.*, Sang Ho Cho, M.D.**
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Pulmonary pleomorphic carcinomas are rare malignant tumors that account for 0.1 to 0.4% of all lung cancers. They are notable for their aggressive clinical behavior and poor prognosis. We report here on a patient who is alive and disease-free 12 years after receiving surgical treatment for the rib recurrence of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma.
Keywords: Lung neoplasms, Survival, Recurrence