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Mesenchymal tumors of the lung are rare. Malignant mesenchymal tumors are even rarer compared to their benign counterparts. Most often sarcomas seen in the lung are metastatic, although in very rare instances a leiomyosarcoma might also arise locally in the bronchus. Other sarcomas can be seen combined with carcinomas such as carcinosarcoma. There are a few exceptions, such as angiogenic tumors. These will be discussed here.
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Popper, H., Murer, B. (2020). Malignant Mesenchymal Tumors. In: Pulmonary Pathology. Essentials of Diagnostic Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22664-0_15
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