Brain abscesses: The lung connection

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 240, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-36

  Finkelstein, R ^a,b   Engel, A ^a   Simri, W ^a   Hemli, J A ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Pulmonary A V fistula; Rendu Osler Weber disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENDU OSLER WEBER DISEASE; TELANGIECTASIA;

EID: 0030057967     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1996.471812000.x     Document Type: Article

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