Transesophageal endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy of lesions in the mediastinum: A minimal invasive method for primary diagnosis of unknown mediastinal lesions and staging of lung cancer

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 467-471

  Puri, Rajesh ^a   Vilmann, Peter ^b  

^a SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL   (India)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

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EID: 69649097052     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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