The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages e7-e8 , February 2010

Sarcoma of the Chest Wall: A Rare Tumor

  • Matthew J. Czarny, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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  • Grant V. Chow, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Grant V. Chow, MD, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224-2780
    • ,
  • Daniel S. Rhee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, Ann Arbor, Mich
    • ,
  • Joel Fradin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
    • ,
  • Jessica Colburn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
    • ,
  • Mehran Habibi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
    • ,
  • Ilene Browner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md

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 Funding: none

 Conflict of Interest: The authors state that they have no conflict of interest regarding the content of the article.

 Authorship: All authors meet the criteria for authorship, including acceptance of responsibility for the scientific content of the article. All authors had access to the data and a role in writing the article.

PII: S0002-9343(09)01010-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.07.030

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages e7-e8 , February 2010

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