Diffuse cystic lung disease of unexplained cause with coexistent small airway disease: A possible causal relationship?

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 228-234

  Rowan, Camilla ^a   Hansell, David M ^a   Renzoni, Elisabetta ^a   Maher, Toby M ^a   Wells, Athol U ^b   Polkey, Michael I ^b   Rehal, Pauline K ^c   Ibrahim, Wanis H ^d   Kwong, Georges Ng Man ^b   Colby, Thomas V ^e   Pistolesi, Massimo ^f   Bigazzi, Francesca ^f   Comin, Camilla E ^g   Nicholson, Andrew G ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c HAMAD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

^d FAIRFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^f Section of Respiratory Medicine   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyst; HRCT; Lung; Pathology; Small airway disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS DISEASE; CYST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; BRONCHIAL DISEASES; CYSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84857713060     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e318237c599     Document Type: Article

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