Bronchial Atresia Associated with Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Report of a Case

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 142-144

  Yoon, Yong Han ^a   Son, Kuk Hee ^a   Kim, Joung Taek ^a   Baek, Wan Ki ^a   Kim, Kwang Ho ^a,c   Lee, Kyung Hee ^a   Han, Hae Seung ^b  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Atresia; Bronchial Diseases; Pneumothorax

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS DISEASE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOBECTOMY; LUNG ATRESIA; LUNG BULLA; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; PNEUMOTHORAX; RECURRENT DISEASE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542289881     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.1.142     Document Type: Article

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