Pulmonary histologic changes in Marfan syndrome: A case series and literature review

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 857-863

  Dyhdalo, Kathryn ^a   Farver, Carol ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Connective tissue diseases; Cystic diseases of the lung; Emphysema; Lung diseases; Marfan syndrome; Pneumothorax; Pulmonary histologic changes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMOTHORAX; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 82655173725     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCP79SNDHGKQFIN     Document Type: Article

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