Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Thymus: A Two-Case Report |
Yoon, Yong-Han
(Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine)
Kim, Jae-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine) Kim, Kwang-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine) Baek, Wan-Ki (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine) Lee, Hyun-Kyu (Department of Hematology and Oncology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine) Lee, Moon-Hee (Department of Hematology and Oncology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine) Lee, Kyung-Hee (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine) Kim, Lucia (Department of Pathology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine) |
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