Pulmonary lymphangiomatosis: A report of two cases;Linfangiomatose pulmonar: Relato de dois casos

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-233

  De Lima, Adma Silva ^a,c   Martynychen, Mariane Gonçalves ^a   Florêncio, Roseni Teresinha ^b   Rabello, Lêda Maria ^a   De Barros, João Adriano ^a   Escuissato, Dante Luis ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b Nossa Senhora das Graças Hospital   (Brazil)

^c Laboratório de Função Pulmonar   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lung diseases, interstitial; Lymphangioma; Lymphatic diseases; Lymphatic system; Lymphatic system abnormalities; Pleural effusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848872871     PISSN: 18063713     EISSN: 18063713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132007000200020     Document Type: Article

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