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case_images: Chest A, x-ray and B, computed tomography (CT) scan. A, Chest radiography displayed a large thoracic tumor measuring 150 x 170 x 120 mm in the right thorax. B, CT scan images showed that tumor was non-homogeneously enhanced by the contrast material.
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case_images: Chest x-ray showed a large, thoracic tumor (size: 15 x 17 x 12 cm) (Fig. 1A). Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan revealed that the tumor was nonhomogeneously enhanced by the contrast material (Fig. 1B).
case_images: Serum immunoelectrophoresis showing small MWIGF-II (lane A) or high-molecular-weight insulin-like growth factor II (HMW-IGF-II) (lanes B-E). Lane A, the control serum showing standard, small MW, IGF-II (MW: 7.5 kDa) and lanes B to E, patient's serum; B, sample before the operation (before breakfast); C, sample before operation (2 hours after breakfast); sample obtained immediately after surgery; and E, sample obtained 1 day after surgery. The arrow indicates the location of HMW-IGF-II.
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case_images: Western blot analysis of the serum revealed the presence of HMW-IGF-II, which did not change before or after breakfast (Fig. 2).