Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 118-121 , April 2008

Pseudomediastinal fibrosis caused by massive lymphadenopathy in domestically acquired particulate lung disease

  • Monique Klaaver, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Alice H. Kars, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Alexander P.W.M. Maat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus MC, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Michael A. den Bakker, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 10 4087901; fax: +31 10 4089487.

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2007.07.004

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 118-121 , April 2008

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