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. 2014 Jan;31(1):87-9.
doi: 10.4103/0970-2113.126002.

Biphasic pulmonary blastoma: An unusual presentation with chest wall, rib, and pleural involvement

Ramakant Dixit  1 , Nalin Joshi  2 , Lokendra Dave  3
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Biphasic pulmonary blastoma: An unusual presentation with chest wall, rib, and pleural involvement

Ramakant Dixit et al. Lung India. 2014 Jan.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Computed tomography (CT) scan chest showing a large heterogeneous mass occupying left lung with involvement of ribs, chest wall, and pleural effusion
Figure 2
Figure 2
Photomicrograph of tumor biopsy showing oval-to-spindle shaped cells with hyperchromatic nuclei (representing mesenchymal component) and tubular structures lined by single and multiple layers of hyperchromatic cells (representing epithelial component) (H and E, ×400)
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