Clinico-pathological characteristics of congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis: Report of two cases

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 740-745

  Eom, Minseob ^a   Yoo, Duk Choi ^a   Youn, Shin Kim ^a   Cho, Mee Yon ^b   Jung, Soon Hee ^b   Han, Young Lee ^a  

^a National Institute of Scientific Investigation   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis; Lymphatics

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548571857     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.4.740     Document Type: Article

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