Iatrogenic perforation of a pulmonary angiomatoid lesion: Histopathological study and review of the literature

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-49

  Cecchetto, Giovanni ^a   Viel, Guido ^a   Boscolo Berto, Rafael ^a   Fais, Paolo ^a   Snenghi, Rossella ^a   Zuin, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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EID: 84855695107     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/msl.2011.011026     Document Type: Article

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