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Case Reports
. 1995 Aug;60(2):431-3.
doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00165-h.

Thoracoscopic excision of a posterior mediastinal "dumbbell" tumor using a combined approach

J M Heltzer  1 , M J Krasna, F Aldrich, J S McLaughlin
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Case Reports

Thoracoscopic excision of a posterior mediastinal "dumbbell" tumor using a combined approach

J M Heltzer et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1995 Aug.

Abstract

Up to 10% of neurogenic tumors in the posterior mediastinum demonstrate intraspinal extension. Historically, these lesions have been considered resectable only by a combined thoracic and neurosurgical approach using thoracotomy. Herein, a thoracoscopic excision of a "dumbbell" lesion within the framework of a combined approach is described.

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