Erosion of the right mainstem bronchus by an esophageal stent

Chest

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 857-858

  Hendra, Katherine P ^a,b   Saukkonen, Jussi J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

esophagus; lung cancer; self expanding metallic stent

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BRONCHUS INJURY; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0030447699     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.110.3.857     Document Type: Article

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