Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis with peritoneal involvement mimicking lung cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 135-136

  Chung, Chi Ryang ^a   Lee, Yong Chul ^a   Rhee, Yang Keun ^a   Chung, Myoung Ja ^a   Hong, Yun Kyung ^a   Kweon, Eui Yong ^a   Park, Seoung Ju ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLOATING; CARCINOMATOUS PERITONITIS; CASE REPORT; COCCIDIOIDES IMMITIS; COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG CANCER; LYMPHADENOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CANCER;

EID: 78650786000     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.183.1.135     Document Type: Letter

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