Clinical features of primary lung cancer adjoining pulmonary bulla☆
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1569-9285,1569-9293
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2010.233551