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A case of primary choriocarcinoma of the mediastinum in a 22 year old man is reported. This would appear to be the 14th such case recorded.
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Connolly, C.E., Gillan, J., Maguire, R. et al. Primary choriocarcinoma of the mediastinum. I.J.M.S. 148, 20–22 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02938043
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