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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2010; 2(8): 270-274
Published online Aug 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i8.270
Endobronchial metastasis from adenocarcinoma of gastric cardia 7 years after potentially curable resection
Takaaki Hanyu, Tatsuo Kanda, Atsushi Matsuki, Go Hasegawa, Kazuhito Yajima, Masanori Tsuchida, Shin-ichi Kosugi, Makoto Naito, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama
Takaaki Hanyu, Tatsuo Kanda, Atsushi Matsuki, Kazuhito Yajima, Shin-ichi Kosugi, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Asahimachi-dori 1-757, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
Go Hasegawa, Makoto Naito, Division of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Asahimachi-dori 1-757, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
Masanori Tsuchida, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Asahimachi-dori 1-757, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
Author contributions: Hanyu T and Kanda T drafted the manuscript; Kanda T, Matsuki A, Yajima K and Kosugi S were responsible for the patient management; Kanda T and Matsuki A were involved in follow-up of the patient; Tsuchida M played a central role in surgery of the lung tumor; Hasegawa G and Naito M made a great contribution to pathological diagnosis; Hatakeyama K coordinated the research group and supervised this study.
Correspondence to: Tatsuo Kanda, MD, PhD, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Asahimachi-dori 1-757, Niigata 951-8510, Japan. kandat@med.niigata-u.ac.jp
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Received: February 2, 2010
Revised: June 25, 2010
Accepted: July 2, 2010
Published online: August 27, 2010
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