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http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.4.318

Calcifying Fibrous Pseudotumor of the Anterior Mediastinum  

Chang, Jee-Won (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Jeju National University Hospital)
Kim, Jo-Heon (Department of Pathology, Jeju National University Hospital)
Maeng, Young-Hee (Department of Pathology, Jeju National University Hospital)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.44, no.4, 2011 , pp. 318-320 More about this Journal
Abstract
Calcifying fibrous pseudotumors are rare soft-tissue lesions pathologically characterized by hyalinized collagen, psam-momatous or dystrophic calcification, and lympho-plasmacyte infiltration. They are clinically benign with an extremely low rate of recurrence and complete surgical resection is known to be the treatment of choice. We performed the resection of a calcifying fibrous pseudotumors in the anterior mediastinum without complications.
Keywords
Mediastinal neoplasm; Pseudotumor;
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