Postirradiation pulmonary fibrosis complicated by aspergilloma and bronchocentric granulomatosis.
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چکیده
An asthmatic patient requiring corticosteroid treatment developed a pulmonary aspergilloma in an area of postmastectomy radiation fibrosis. At necropsy bronchocentric granulomatosis was also found.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 44 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989