Multiple cystic pulmonary hamartomas.
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چکیده
A patient with multiple cystic hamartomas presented with a pneumothorax and later developed a cystic myxomatous vaginal polyp. This and three of the cysts were resected. She remains well 13 years later. Multiple cystic hamartomas are uncommon and may be misdiagnosed as pulmonary metastases.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 47 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992