Extensive acute lung injury following limited thoracic irradiation: Radiologic findings in three patients

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 712-717

  Hwang, Jung Hwa ^a   Lee, Kyung Soo ^a,c   Song, Koun Sik ^b   Kim, Hojoong ^a   Kwon, O Jung ^a   Lim, Tae Hwan ^b   Ahn, Yong Chan ^a   Choo, In Wook ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^c Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lung Diseases; Lung, CT; Lung, Radiations, Injurious Effects; Lung, Radiography

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADENOCARCINOMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOGRAPHY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; THORAX;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADENOCARCINOMA; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION INJURIES; THORAX;

EID: 0034577459     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2000.15.6.712     Document Type: Article

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