title: [Diagnostic difficulties and errors in neoplasms of the diaphragm].
abstract: During 1972-1990 twelve patients with tumors of the diaphragm were operated upon. Age of the patients was from 39 to 60 years. Nine patients had benign tumors and cysts, 3 patients had malignant tumors. Exact nosological diagnosis before operation was not made. Topical diagnostic errors were either due to incomplete volume of examinations or to a refusal of using special roentgen contrast methods.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Vagner
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Bruns
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kubarikov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies