[Primary alveolar soft part sarcoma of the lung].
BACKGROUND
Alveolar soft part sarcoma is rare; it mainly appears in the lower extremities in adults and the head and neck in children. Primary pulmonary occurrence of this tumour is exceptional.


METHODS
We report a new case in a 49-year-old man who presented with thoracic pain developing over one month. Imaging showed a tumour in the left upper lobe. Diagnosis of primary alveolar sarcoma of the lung was made by histological examination of a biopsy specimen and elimination of a primary soft tissue tumour elsewhere.


CONCLUSIONS
Primary alveolar sarcoma of the lung is exceptionally rare and the diagnosis should only be made after eliminating a soft tissue tumour elsewhere.
Laboratoire d'Anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques, Hôpital Universitaire Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisie.
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Trabelsi
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Ben Abdelkrim
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Taher Yacoubi
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Mlika
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Hmissa
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Mokni
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Korbi
D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018234:Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / Q000473:pathology*