Pneumothorax in the cases with silicosis due to denim sandblasting

Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 291-294

  Kaynar, Hasan ^a   Aydin, Yener ^a   Akgün, Metin ^a   Türkyilmaz, Atila ^a   Eroǧlu, Atilla ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Denim sandblasting; Pneumothorax; Silicosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867135316     PISSN: 13015680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.055     Document Type: Article

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