High-resolution computed tomography of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 440-443

  Chang, Yeun Chung ^a   Yang, Pan Chyr ^a   Luh, Kwen Tay ^a   Tsang, Yuk Ming ^a   Su, Cheng Tau ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alveolar microlithiasis; Calcinosis; Computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; PULMONARY ALVEOLAR MICROLITHIASIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY;

CALCINOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032771141     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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