Human pulmonary dirofilariasis: Does diagnosis require thoracotomy?

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 447-448

  Fleisher, Arlen G ^a   Messina, Jack J ^a   Ryan, Stephen F ^a   Hopkins, Kevin S ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; COIN LESION; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; LUNG; MALE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; COIN LESION, PULMONARY; DIROFILARIASIS; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0023936391     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(98)90024-8     Document Type: Article

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