EUS-B-FNA for diagnosis of sarcoidosis: A note of caution

Respiration

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 264-

  Medford, A R L ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; BRONCHOSCOPY; ENDOBRONCHIAL BIOPSY; ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASOUNDGUIDED TRANSBRONCHIAL NEEDLE ASPIRATION; FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG CANCER; LUNG SARCOIDOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSBRONCHIAL ASPIRATION; TRANSOESOPHAGEAL BRONCHOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND GUIDED FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84928103924     PISSN: 00257931     EISSN: 14230356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000350874     Document Type: Letter

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