title: [Pre-sternal invasion as first manifestation of lung epidermoid carcinoma].
abstract: Lung epidermoid carcinoma is a tumor of central origin and slow growth which tends to invade locally; however, it is rare to find a presternal tumoration produced by local invasion as one of its manifestations. The aim of this communication is to present a case and analyze its natural history.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna II, Hospital Universitario San Carlos, Madrid.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tejero
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013249:Sternum