Lung tumor in a patient with congenital unilateral hypoplasia of the pulmonary artery.
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The occurrence of an undifferentiated carcinoma in the affected lung of a cigarette smoker with asymptomatic congenital hypoplasia of the right pulmonary artery is reported.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 68 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975