Intrapleural thoracolithiasis: A rare intrathoracic pearl-like lesion

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 445-446

  Bolca, C ^a   Trahan, S ^a   Frechette, E ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

benign or congenital lesions; Lung; mediastinal tumor; pleural disease (incl. drainage); thoracoscopy VATS

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LUNG NODULE; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; PLEURA DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; THORACOLITHIASIS; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LITHIASIS; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; PLEURAL DISEASES; THORACOSCOPY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80054056136     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: 14391902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1270757     Document Type: Article

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