Unusual sternal mass: Adenocarcinoma with unknown primary site
We are reporting a case of sternal mass-histologically proven high-grade adenocarcinoma. Despite exhaustive investigations, no other primary site was detected. It was difficult to differentiate from metastasis or from primary skin adnexa, but whatever diagnosis is made, wide surgical excision with r...
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| author | Darbari Anshuman Tandon Shekhar |
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| description | We are reporting a case of sternal mass-histologically proven high-grade adenocarcinoma. Despite exhaustive investigations, no other primary site was detected. It was difficult to differentiate from metastasis or from primary skin adnexa, but whatever diagnosis is made, wide surgical excision with reconstruction is recommended for improvement of life quality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b531d91e4dbc4f259f871c9945d7e8d12022-12-22T01:43:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Thoracic Medicine1817-17372006-01-01128486Unusual sternal mass: Adenocarcinoma with unknown primary siteDarbari AnshumanTandon ShekharWe are reporting a case of sternal mass-histologically proven high-grade adenocarcinoma. Despite exhaustive investigations, no other primary site was detected. It was difficult to differentiate from metastasis or from primary skin adnexa, but whatever diagnosis is made, wide surgical excision with reconstruction is recommended for improvement of life quality.http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2006;volume=1;issue=2;spage=84;epage=86;aulast=DarbariAdenocarcinomasternectomysternum |
| spellingShingle | Darbari Anshuman Tandon Shekhar Unusual sternal mass: Adenocarcinoma with unknown primary site Annals of Thoracic Medicine Adenocarcinoma sternectomy sternum |
| title | Unusual sternal mass: Adenocarcinoma with unknown primary site |
| title_full | Unusual sternal mass: Adenocarcinoma with unknown primary site |
| title_fullStr | Unusual sternal mass: Adenocarcinoma with unknown primary site |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual sternal mass: Adenocarcinoma with unknown primary site |
| title_short | Unusual sternal mass: Adenocarcinoma with unknown primary site |
| title_sort | unusual sternal mass adenocarcinoma with unknown primary site |
| topic | Adenocarcinoma sternectomy sternum |
| url | http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2006;volume=1;issue=2;spage=84;epage=86;aulast=Darbari |
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