Surgical resection of asymptomatic fibrous histiocytoma of the lung in a pediatric patient resulted in uneventful postoperative progress.
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Resection appears feasible for this rare pediatric tumor; larger series needed before guiding practice.
A case of asymptomatic fibrous histiocytoma of the lung is described in a 14-year-old girl. A left thoracotomy was performed followed by partial resection of the lingula. Postoperative progress was uneventful.
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