Two cases of broncholith removal under the guidance of flexible bronchoscopy

Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 90-91

  Yi, Ka Yeoung ^a   Lee, Ho Kyeong ^a   Park, Seoung Ju ^a   Lee, Yong Chul ^a   Rhee, Yang Keun ^a   Lee, Heung Bum ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Pneumonia; Removal

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS DISEASE; BRONCHUS OBSTRUCTION; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCEPS; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; STONE FORMATION;

EID: 19444379121     PISSN: 12263303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2005.20.1.90     Document Type: Article

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