Lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: a case report
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I Thoracic Surgery Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo/SP, Brazil II Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo/SP, Brazil III Pathology Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo/SP, Brazil IV Lung Transplant Group, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo/SP, Brazil Email: [email protected] Tel.: 55 11 3069.5248 LUNG TRANSPLANTATION FOR PULMONARY ALVEOLAR MICROLITHIASIS: A CASE REPORT
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