Eosinophilic granuloma of the lung presenting as a solitary pulmonary nodule.
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چکیده
A symptomless 58 year old man had an eosinophilic granuloma of the lung that presented as a solitary pulmonary nodule rather than the usual diffuse reticulonodular shadow on the chest radiograph. Only one previous case presenting in this way has been described.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 45 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990