Mucormycosis of the central airways: CT findings in three patients

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 210-214

  Kim, Kwon Hyoung ^a   Choi, Yo Won ^a   Jeon, Seok Chol ^a   Shin, Dong Ho ^a   Jung, Jung Im ^b   Seo, Heung Seok ^a   Hahm, Chang Kok ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bronchi; Lung; Mucormycosis; Trachea

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS;

EID: 2442728219     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005382-199907000-00009     Document Type: Article

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