Anthracotic plaques in the human bronchial tree: Endoscopic morphology, anatomic distribution, histopathologic features and clinical significance

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 215-219

  Michaelides, Stylianos A ^a   Demertzis, Panagiotis A ^a   Kosmas, Epaminondas N ^a   Savva, Sotiria ^a   Vassilareas, Vassilios P ^a   Polychronopoulos, Vlassios ^a  

^a AMALIA FLEMING GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anthracotic plaques; Fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038114446     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-199707000-00006     Document Type: Article

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