Pleural chondrosarcoma.
Thoracic extraskeletal chondrosarcomas are uncommon tumors. A case of primary chondrosarcoma of the pleura is presented. Complete surgical resection without adjuvant therapy, even in the presence of pleural seeding, appears to offer a favorable long-term prognosis.
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Service, Valley Medical Center, Fresno, California.
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D000368:Aged; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology