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Pathological type | Mean Size (cm) | Location | Morphology | Direct invasion (Multiple direct invasion was seen in some cases) | ||||
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Central | Peripheral | Cavitary | Solid | Pleura | Mediastinum | Chest wall | ||
Squamous cell carcinoma (17 cases) | 7.7 +/- 2.7 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
Adeno-carcinoma (12 cases) | 5.5 +/- 2.3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Anaplastic carcinoma (2 cases) | 4.5 | Â | 2 | Â | 2 | 1 | Â | Â |
Sarcoma (one case) | 25 | Diffuse | Â | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | |
Small CELL Carcinoma (two case) | 10 | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Large cell carcinoma (two case) | 3 | Â | 2 | Â | 2 | Â | 1 | Â |
Carcinoid (two cases) | 7.5 | Â | 2 | Â | 2 | 2 | Â | Â |