Placental transmogrification of the lung presenting as giant bullae with soft-fatty components

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 124-126

  Santana, Alfredo N C ^a   Canzian, Mauro ^a   Stelmach, Rafael ^a   Jatene, Fabio B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bullae; Lung pathology; Lung volume reduction; Pneumothorax; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AIR; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSPNEA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; PLACENTAL TRANSMOGRIFICATION OF THE LUNG; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; SOFT TISSUE;

ADULT; BLISTER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DYSPNEA; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; PNEUMOTHORAX; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37249003184     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.10.007     Document Type: Article

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