Abstract
We report a case of port site recurrence after thoracoscopic resection of pulmonary metastasis from an adenocarcinoma of the rectum. This case stresses the importance of careful manipulation and concealed removal of malignant pulmonary lesions if the minimal invasive technique is applied.
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MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / radiotherapy
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Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
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Adenocarcinoma / surgery
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
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Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasm Seeding*
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Neoplasm Staging
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Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
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Rectal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
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Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
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Reoperation
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Risk Assessment
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Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / adverse effects*
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Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / methods
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Thoracotomy / methods
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed