Mediastinoscopy in advanced superior vena cava syndrome

Lymphology

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL., 1996, Pages 375-378

  Fernandez, A ^a   Bammann, R H ^a   Filomeno, L T B ^a   Campos, J R M ^a   Jatene, F B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

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EID: 21544441203     PISSN: 00247766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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