A successful case of complete surgical resection via left upper and right lower lobectomy for bilateral lung metastases of a perivascular epithelioid cell tumor in the colon: a case report

A successful case of complete surgical resection via left upper and right lower lobectomy for bilateral lung metastases of a perivascular epithelioid cell tumor in the colon: a case report

Abstract Background Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms with malignant potential. No effective treatment other than surgical resection has been established for lung metastases of PEComas. We describe a patient who underwent complete surgical resection via bi...

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Main Authors: Yoshinobu Fuse, Shohei Mori, Shun Sato, Daiki Kato, Takamasa Shibazaki, Takeo Nakada, Mitsuo Yabe, Hideki Matsudaira, Jun Hirano, Takashi Ohtsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2021-10-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor
Lung metastasis
Bilateral lobectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01314-4
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