Tracheobronchial melanosis

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 189-192

  Tai, Dessmon Yeng Huoa ^a   Sarodia, Bipin D ^a   Mehta, Atul C ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Melanosis; Tracheobronchial melanosis

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL CARCINOMA; MELANOCYTE; MELANOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0342699456     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-199907000-00011     Document Type: Article

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