Unilateral pulmonary oedema following the removal of a giant pleural tumour.
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چکیده
The occurrence of re-expansion pulmonary oedema immediately after excision of a pleural histiocytoma is described.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 44 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989