Primary Intrapulmonary Thymoma Appearing as a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule: The "Master of Disguise" of Lung Tumors?: Case Report |
Krassas, Athanasios
(Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sismanogleio General Hospital)
Diamantis, Ioannis (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sismanogleio General Hospital) Karampinis, Ioannis (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sismanogleio General Hospital) Vgenopoulou, Stefani (Department of Pathology, Sismanogleio General Hospital) Misthos, Panagiotis (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sismanogleio General Hospital) |
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