Endobronchial leiomyoma: a case report.

نویسندگان

  • U Ozçelik
  • E Kotiloğlu
  • A Göçmen
  • M E Senocak
  • N Kiper
چکیده

Leiomyoma of the lung is very rare in children. The case history is presented of an 8 year old boy with an endobronchial leiomyoma which caused total atelectasis of the left lung.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Thorax

دوره 50 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1995