Mediastinal lymph node distribution, size and number: Definitions based on an anatomical study;Distribuição, tamanho e número dos linfonodos mediastinais: Definições por meio de estudo anatômico

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 134-140

  Schmidt Jr , Aurelino Fernandes ^a,c   Rodrigues, Olavo Ribeiro ^a   Matheus, Roberto Storte ^a   Kim, Jorge Du Ub ^b   Jatene, Fábio Biscegli ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE MOGI DAS CRUZES   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cadaver; Lymph nodes; Mediastinum

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848924056     PISSN: 18063713     EISSN: 18063713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132007000200006     Document Type: Article

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